On Fri, 17 May 2013 10:02:46 -0400 "Eddie G. O'Connor Jr." <eoconnor25@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 05/17/2013 01:07 AM, Ranjan Maitra wrote: > > On Wed, 15 May 2013 00:13:46 -0400 Digimer <lists@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > >> On 05/15/2013 12:05 AM, Ranjan Maitra wrote: > >>> I am looking for a new laptop running Fedora. A real workhorse but > >>> hopefully not very heavy. Any suggestions? > >>> > >>> Btw, what is the highest vertical resolution I can get? I used to have > >>> a Dell with 1200 some time ago, but can't seem to locate any now. Btw, > >>> does anyone know anything about the Samsung laptop with 1440 vertical > >>> resolution? > >>> > >>> http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/31/samsung-Series%209-WQHD-Ultrabook-matte-display/ > >>> > >>> Is there any hope of this coming to the market? (I could not find it > >>> anywhere online.) > >>> > >>> Many thanks again for any and all suggestions! > >>> Ranjan > >> I'd look at the Thinkpad T430s with integrated graphics. You can get > >> 1600x900 resolution and it's quite light. I had the T400s and everything > >> worked with linux. I've since opted for the W530 (I needed higher res > >> and more RAM) and it's been good, too. However, the W530 is very big and > >> heavy. If I didn't need the resolution and RAM, I'd have gotten the > >> T430s myself in a heartbeat. > >> > >> The nvidia card is a pain, which is why I recommend integrated graphics > >> (it's flawless in Linux and the integrated is tied to the external > >> display, where the discreet models tie the nvidia to the external port, > >> which means you have to futz with the binary drivers to use an external > >> display). I always upgrade to the top-end wireless NIC and it works > >> perfectly with Fedora. Same with the Camera and bluetooth. The only > >> parts that don't work are the fingerprint reader (I've not played with > >> it, it might be workable) and the microphone mute button. > >> > > Btw, as i said in a different post, the W530 does not appear to be > > available with the Intel graphics card. > > > > I was also wondering: do these (X1/T430s, etc) come with ethernet slot > > or whatever those things are called? I have heard that nowadays even > > this is not a given on many of ultrabooks/notebooks. > > The X1 does not come with an ethernet jack, but with a USB ethernet jack attachment, as per the rep. Many thanks, Ranjan ____________________________________________________________ FREE ONLINE PHOTOSHARING - Share your photos online with your friends and family! Visit http://www.inbox.com/photosharing to find out more! -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
