[ale] What do you folks think of this one ?

[Sean Kilpatrick]

Older than dirt?
I learned to type on an Underwood manual typewriter and used an Olivetti
"portable" for years. Portable in name only as it easily weighed 25 lbs. or
more, even with an aluminum frame and outer body. Today you will have to
pry my Model M keyboard from my cold and stiff fingers.  :)

Sean

On Tue, Jun 2, 2020 at 12:26 AM SpaXpert, Inc. via Ale <ale at ale.org> wrote:

> I've never understood the affinity for expensive laptops.  The keyboards
> just suck for high speed typing.  Those that hunt and peck code I get it.
> Never mind. I learned how to type 80wpm on an olympia electric typewriter
> in highschool. Circa 1970's.
>
> Oh well... they are nice machines for sure.
> I'm old as dirt... lol.
> Doug.
>
> On Tue, Jun 2, 2020 at 12:06 AM Jim Kinney via Ale <ale at ale.org> wrote:
>
>> I like mine better
>>
>>
>> https://www.microcenter.com/product/610459/dell-xps-15-7590-156-gaming-laptop-computer---silver
>>
>> On June 1, 2020 11:55:53 PM EDT, Narahari 'n' Savitha via Ale <
>> ale at ale.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> https://www.microcenter.com/product/623177/asus-vivobook-s15-s530fa-qs71-cb-156-laptop-computer-refurbished---gray?ob=1
>>>
>>
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