[ale] New laptop

[George Allen]

My home laptop broke, physically, after 5 years of abuse (IBM's stand
up well), so I am looking to buy a new one. Considerations are:

-Thinkpad T or X series. - I've had a T41 (still running headless w/
dead LCD after 7years) and X32 (latest, cpu fan died) I like IBM, like
the keyboard, prefer the trackpoint to a touchpad, and am satisfied
with the durability. Also- IBM hardware generally supports linux.

-Apple- always wanted one, couldn't afford one before now, am tempted
but realized I could even get the IBM X200-Tablet for the price of a
15in macbook pro. Also questionable linux support, because I would
install linux on this. They seem durable, but I don't know that I
quite like the keyboard/trackpad much.

So, what are anyone's thoughts on running linux on a 15in macbook pro?
Any other suggestions aimed at good linux support, and general
durability? Fast is good, but not looking for more business than a
gaming machine, although gl support would be nice. Target range 1500
+/-500 depending on specs.

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