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Which vendor makes decent work laptops nowadays? (feddit.nl)
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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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[โ€“] MomoTimeToDie 4 points 5 months ago (1 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.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (1 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.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

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