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Which vendor makes decent work laptops nowadays? (feddit.nl)

submitted 9 months ago by neidu2@feddit.nl to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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12 Years ago I had a Sony Vaio. I quite liked it. Then in my next job, 2017 or so, I went for a Toshiba Portege, and absolutely loved it.

Guess what the above two have in common? Yup, they stopped making laptops for the professional market. So now I'm a bit at a loss. Any recommendations?

Requirements:

Lightweight and easy to carry around.
13-15" display, preferably
Decent battery life
It absolutely must have an RJ45
Works well with linux
Good keyboard quality
ISO keyboard availability
Touchpad. Bonus points if it has the touchpad buttons ABOVE the pad itself.

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[–] oxjox@lemmy.ml 15 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (19 children)

I've used Macbooks in networking / programming and construction environments for over fifteen years. They've been incredibly solid in my experience. In fact, the first week I was given a Thinkpad, I broke it because it was so much more fragile than a Mac. I always used USB adapters for Ethernet and serial connections without issue. They also run Windows and Linux.

[–] MomoTimeToDie@sh.itjust.works 4 points 9 months ago (4 children)

In fact, the first week I was given a Thinkpad, I broke it because it was so much more fragile than a Mac

Genuine question, but what the actual fuck are you doing with your laptops? I used a ThinkPad through high school and college, and school aged me certainly didn't treat it very kindly.

[–] oxjox@lemmy.ml 3 points 9 months ago (3 children)

I picked it up by the screen and the LCD cracked. I realize this is stupid but it's something I've always done and continue to do with Macs.

[–] t0mm13b@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Why? That's not a good way to pick up laptop, the base is heavier than screen

[–] oxjox@lemmy.ml 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

stupid

[–] t0mm13b@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

Indeed

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