[olug] Laptop Recommendations

[Jeff Hinrichs - DM&T]

Their name keeps popping up as they were first? to have 802.11ac -- not
critical to me but interesting (ac that is).  I am leaning towards a dual
band n/a/b/g.  I would like to segment a "guest" network to internet access
only.  It's got to have good range because I've got basement + 2floors to
cover.  My linksys 54G is covering now so I am not too worried, most should
have similar or better coverage.  I keep my wireless in the basement to
minimize what shows up in the street in front of the house.  Do you have a
buffalo dual band ?  If so, I'd like to hear what you think about it.

It will act as an access point as I run monowall on my router/firewall.

Best,

Jeff

On Wed, Sep 19, 2012 at 6:44 AM, Craig Wolf <wolfout101 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Jeff, have you looked at the Buffalo wireless equipment?  I am partial
> to them and them come with DD-WRT preinstalled.
>
> Craig Wolf
>
> On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 10:28 PM, Jeff Hinrichs - DM&T
> <jeffh at dundeemt.com> wrote:
> > Thanks for the feedback, everyone.   I went with a Thinkpad T530.  I'll
> > email my results when it arrives and I get it set up.
> >
> > I am still researching routers, I value Matthew's recommendation on the
> > e4200.  I went with a 3 antenna centrino ultimate on the laptop.
> >
> > On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 7:41 PM, Sam Flint <harmonicnm7h at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >> I have an EV laptop, and the screen is not lo-res, and it looks great.
> >>
> >> Sam
> >>
> >> On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 4:25 PM, Aric <aric at omahax.com> wrote:
> >> > I looked at EightVirtues http://www.eightvirtues.com/laptops.html
> >> > All their laptops have crappy low rez screens.
> >> >
> >> > Take a look here http://rjtech.com/shop/index.php
> >> > A Clevo is about the only high rez non chicklet laptop I know of.
> >> >
> >> >> I,'d reccomend EightVirtues PC,  theymtake a while tj get to you,
>  but
> >> >> you're supporting a hasband-wife only company,  they are great
> machines,
> >> >> rebranded MSIs,  and i have had 0 hardwale issues,  and they come
> with
> >> >> Linux pre installed.
> >> >>
> >> >> -- Sam Flint,
> >> >> imrunningoutofideas.co.cc
> >> >> On Sep 17, 2012 11:22 PM, "Jeff Hinrichs - DM&T" <jeffh at dundeemt.com
> >
> >> >> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >>> I am looking to replace my aging laptop and I'm looking for a
> >> programmer
> >> >>> and *nix friendly system.  I5 or I3 + High resolution screen
>  (won't go
> >> >>> for
> >> >>> 1366x768 ick) and a good keyboard (not a fan of the chiclet kb's --
> I
> >> >>> touch
> >> >>> type)   Anyone bought something similar recently that they would
> >> >>> recommend?
> >> >>>  T series thinkpads?  I don't have a problem filling it up with
> after
> >> >>> market memory or SSDs most vendors charge way too much compared to
> >> after
> >> >>> market prices.  I've looked at system76 but those chiclet keys and
> >> >>> consumer
> >> >>> displays are a no-go for me.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Also, I could stand to update my wireless router.  I've got a
> boatload
> >> >>> of
> >> >>> wireless devices in the house, many stream video (roku boxes) and
> >> >>> laptops.
> >> >>>  Anyone want to recommend something?  Cisco ea3500, Netgear n750 or
> >> >>> cisco
> >> >>> e4200??
> >> >>>
> >> >>> --
> >> >>> Best,
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Jeff Hinrichs
> >> >>> 402.218.1473
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-- 
Best,

Jeff Hinrichs
402.218.1473