[ale] Macbook Pro 15" or Thinkpad W500?

Jim Kinney jim.kinney at gmail.com
Fri Jan 2 09:32:53 EST 2009


Be sure to check here:
http://www.emperorlinux.com/mfgr/lenovo/

Side note: Integrated webcam is nice but the piece of mind to _know_ it
can't be turned on nefariously by simply unplugging it and leaving it a case
is priceless.

Aluminum foil makes a good lens cover.

On Thu, Jan 1, 2009 at 4:50 PM, Doctor Who <whodoctor at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Thu, Jan 1, 2009 at 3:21 PM, Jeff Hubbs <hbbs at comcast.net> wrote:
> > I picked up a MacBook Pro about a year and a half ago.  I have been
> > working primarily with Linux since about 2000.
> >
> > The MacBook has been, to me, far less obtrusive and uncooperative than
> > any Windows laptop would have been.  And, if I want to do bash shell
> > stuff or fire up an X server, all of that is there.  What I can't speak
> > to in your list is Juniper VPN.
> >
> > I carry my MacBook around fairly routinely and use it daily.  No
> > hardware problems.  Little things like the magnetically-attached power
> > supply cord and the backlit keyboard have shown to be more than just
> > gimmicks.
> >
> > IPod and iPhone support are, well, as good as can be had.
> >
> > I would not have bought a Windows laptop in any case (the one I carry
> > around for work due to the VPN is all the reminder I need), but I didn't
> > want to go through all the hardware-compatibility wickets again like I
> > did with my AMD64 eMachines laptop from '04.  The MacBook Pro was an
> > expensive yet very effective path forward.
> >
> > Jeff
> >
>
> Yes, getting all the bells and whistles (integrated webcam,
> fingerprint reader, video) working without issue on the W500 under
> Linux was a bit of a concern as well.  Thanks for you feedback.
>
> I got my wife a Macbook about a month ago.  She loves it, and I've
> been playing with hers to help in the decision.  Don't have a W500
> though to play with though :-(
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