[ltp] [OT] Replacement for T43p

[Rory Campbell-Lange]

> On Sat, 2009-12-19 at 07:50 -0600, Chris Schumann wrote:
> > On 12/19/2009 04:39 AM, Peter Lemken wrote:
>
> > > On Friday 18 December 2009 19:12:08 Rory Campbell-Lange wrote:
> > >> I'm looking for a robust laptop wit excellent Linux support (I used
> > >> Debian) and at least 1400x1050 screen resolution. I also need the
> > >> ability to virtualise operating systems, ideally with Xen.
>
> > > Get hold of a T60p. I bought mine for 900 EUR and I believe it to
> > > be the best laptop available for all your mentioned purposes and
> > > the quality of a real thinkpad. You can get used ones that are
> > > practically brand new and buy the extended 3 year on location
> > > service, which is what I did.
> > >
> > > With other, newer models you'll be unhappy with either the screen
> > > quality (glare/non flexview), the keyboard or mechanical finish.
>
> > I just handed down my T60. It is a fine machine, and I'm sure the
> > T60p is as well.
> > 
> > I just got a T400. While it's not 1400x1050, it is available with a
> > very bright 1440x900. I'm running Fedora 12 on it and it seems to
> > work very well (including suspend/resume and desktop effects), but I
> > have not yet tried virtualization or 64-bit modes.
> > 
> > It will use 8GB of RAM, and I think the fit and finish are top
> > notch. I've had ThinkPads since a 750P, and this is a fine
> > continuation of the tradition. Even the keyboard is very nice, if a
> > bit stiffer than the T60's (though I'd wager not as fine as the
> > T400s's).
> > 
> > The T500 (or R500) can be purchased with up to 1680x1050 pixels, if
> > you want a 15.4" screen... and if pixels are king, the W500 has
> > 1900x1200 available in that size, but I can't speak to Linux
> > friendliness on the W series.

On 19/12/09, Konstantin Filtschew (konstantin.filtschew@gmail.com) wrote:
> I can confirm that Ubuntu works great on W500. I had one for few hours
> and could run Ubuntu 8.10 on it.

I'm very grateful for the suggestions. I recently bought two refurbished
UXGA 1600x1200 Flexview T60p Thinkpads for the office. They work great,
and support Xen well. They are too big and heavy for me as I do a fair
amount of travelling, but I'm tempted by the larger screen size as I
like to run two large consoles side-by side (my WM is dwm). A 1440
x-dimension resolution might just do it, and I like the idea of a
machine with Xen support (which I still have to confirm).

T400s with a 1440x900 screen is GBP 1,592.83; T400 with a 1440x900
screen is around GBP GBP 1,245.32. They are both rather tempting -- the
lightweight T400s in particular. However I think they are a bit
expensive.

Please let me know, if you have the opportunity, what the battery
runtime is for a T400 under Linux.

Thanks again for the advice,
Rory

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