[ale] [Slightly OT] Laptop Recommendations/Warnings

[David Tomaschik]

All,

I'm beginning to think about my next laptop -- my 2007-era System76 is
down to under 1 hour battery life, and the screen occasionally
flickers.  Ideally, I'm hoping to get away at the ~$700 price point,
but it's looking like that's impossible for what I'm looking for.  My
desires are:

- Battery life for conferences (6+ hours would be ideal, 4+ is a must)
- 4GB+ RAM
- Full size keyboard
- 13-15" screen
- HDMI/VGA out
- Core i3/i5
- eSATA would be nice, but not a must

Recommendations or models/brands to avoid are appreciated.

-- 
David Tomaschik, RHCE, LPIC-1
System Administrator/Open Source Advocate
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