my new linux laptop

[fuscia]

i had been looking into getting a laptop for about six months. i looked at a whole bunch of things, including the new macbooks. aysiu (thanks, aysiu) suggested system76 to me and when i looked at their stuff and the fact that their machines come with ubuntu installed, i decided that was it for me. http://www.system76.com/

so, i get this jewel (the pangolin model) on tuesday. i got it out of the box and had it going in about two minutes. i noticed how solid looking this thing is, but i wondered "just how solid is it?" i decided to give it the ultimate test. i went into town. i was on main street and saw a car coming from about a quarter of a mile away. i slipped around the corner of a nearby building and waited. at what turned out to be the exact right moment, i lobbed my new laptop out into the middle of the street. boooooooooooom!!! solid contact. at only 6.6lbs., my laptop went flying. when i retrieved it, i was amazed to see it still running and get this - not a single scratch, just a little white paint on the side.



(note: a little turpentine took that paint right off.)

but check out the car. lol! what a mess.



that guy was pissed until i told him my laptop came with linux installed.

so far, this thing rox to use. it's so much faster than my old desktop. it looks great and i've had absolutely no trouble with it. well, almost no trouble. i've never owned a laptop before, so getting used to the trackpad is going to take some time (the mouse on my old computer is like one of those cows you have to throw rocks at just to get them out of the barn). i can also say that this is probably the most pleasant consumer experience i've ever had. go get yourself one!

[Jucato]

EDIT: Damn! I had no idea why/how I quoted you, without pressing the Reply with Quote button...

Congratulations for you! Could you do the "how solid it is" test again, this time on a bus?

Me, I'd prefer something possibly smaller or lighter, something I could carry around a lot. I guess I'd prefer a Tablet PC more than a laptop. But even that's still too big. I'm still waiting for the ultimate (mini) Tablet PC that's very affordable and runs Linux. In the meantime, Pepper Pad 3 is coming.

[fuscia]

Congratulations for you!

thanks. this is great!

Could you do the "how solid it is" test again, this time on a bus?

will you settle for a train?

[Jucato]

will you settle for a train?

Ok, that's it!! I'm getting one for myself!!! I can imagine wearing one on my back to act as a bullet proof bag(?!?!), and something to keep my back warm on cold days. =D>

[fuscia]

Ok, that's it!! I'm getting one for myself!!! I can imagine wearing one on my back to act as a bullet proof bag(?!?!), and something to keep my back warm on cold days. =D>

bulletproof? definitely, but it's not much of a heater.

[ComplexNumber]

hehe funny story


fuscia
what distro is installed and which DE?

i hear they are now implementing linux laptops on planes to be used as a black boxes .

[xtacocorex]

I'm definitely going to get one of those now after reading this.

[ChrisNTR]

My laptop isn't too big, well it's 11.1".

Cat to Laptop comparison:

[fuscia]

fuscia
what distro is installed and which DE?

our very own ubuntu, of course. carl richell, the guy at system76 that i've been in contact with, is a member here. they were advertizing their machines as being installed with breezy, but he emailed me and asked if i wanted dapper instead and that's what i got.

[Jucato]

My laptop isn't too big, well it's 11.1".

Cat to Laptop comparison:

I love the cat more than the laptop.

11.1 what? inches? or is that a model number? (sorry, i really don't know)