[aklug] Re: Linux on a laptop

On Mon, 11 Nov 2013, Arthur Corliss wrote:

> :-) When I started my Power port of Nevaeh Linux I began with a G3 iMac.
> Still have a G5 workstation here, now. That said, for all the bad things
> about life in the Apple ecosystem, they've become mainstream enough that you
> can get some smoking deals on ebay & craigslist.
>
> Bought a 2008 Macbook aluminum unibody this year, in fact, for $300. I have
> been *very* impressed with the durability and generally sweet industrial
> design of the milled aluminum bodies. It's not a toughbook, but it's by far
> the prettiest and toughest of any regular Intel-based laptop I've ever
> owned. Key mappings take awhile to get used to, though.

Oh, and having children in the house I should mention: MagSafe power
connectors are the freaking bee's knees. I can't tell you how many of those
"other" external power supplies I've had to resolder and repair due to
running chuckleheads tripping over cords...

         --Arthur Corliss
           Live Free or Die
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Received on Mon Nov 11 23:48:01 2013