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Re:Ask YC: what laptop to buy? by scw on Wednesday December 05, 2007 @10:12PM (#86491)
I have an x61s, and highly recommend it. Lightweight (<3lbs), durable, great battery life, performs well (Ubuntu 7.10). If you are willing to wait a few months, a mac ultraportable is in the works and likely to be released: http://www.macrumors.com/2007/12/04/apple-orders-13-3-led-ba...

The two constraints you have that will conflict the most are lightweight and large screen. If you are using this as a primary desktop replacement, I'd go with a 20"+ LCD for desk usage.

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Re:Ask YC: what laptop to buy? by joeguilmette on Thursday December 06, 2007 @02:07AM (#86533)
as the other poster said, you are going to have a hard time finding such a large screen in such a small package.

just get a nice lcd monitor, keyboard, and mouse. when you're at your desk you have a desktop, and when you're out and about you have a small little window into the internet.

imo, though, the thinkpad x series is the best out there. amazing how well engineered it is.

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