Seems like my next laptop won't be a MacBook Pro. Can anyone recommend a good Li...

mtift · on Oct 27, 2016

http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/thinkpad/t-series/t460

If you need 32GB of RAM, then the ThinkPad T460 would qualify. And Lenovo claims it has 18 hours of battery life, which seems more than decent to me.

I switched from MacBook Pros to the ThinkPad T Series running GNU/Linux a few years ago and I have not been disappointed. My only caveat is that I like to run Debian stable, and that seems to work better on older ThinkPads, especially for things like video chats. In my experience, the newer ThinkPads work better with distros that use newer kernels (at least I think that is why), such as Ubuntu or Fedora.

I would have suggested the T460s, which is lighter, but that only goes up to 20GB of RAM.

Symmetry · on Oct 27, 2016

I have a T460p and I'm very happy with it. I can't give you a precise battery life but I've stopped plugging my laptop in when I'm using it outside the house. The only problems I've had have had to do with running Linux with a high DPI screen.

vacri · on Oct 28, 2016

If it's just the age of the kernel worrying you, have a look at the backported kernels for debian stable.

pavanky · on Oct 27, 2016

http://www.dell.com/learn/us/en/555/campaigns/xps-linux-lapt...

I have an earlier version of the precision. You can easily extend the RAM in the precision line, but I am not entirely sure about the XPS.

That said, two things I wish I could have known earlier:

- Get the 1080p version. The intel GPU can not handle 4K (or atleast the one on mine did not).

- The default battery is not enough. Go for the 90WHr battery. I chose the 2 hard disks option, but the good thing is that the battery is replaceable. So I am hoping to get the higher capacity battery soon.

anderber · on Oct 27, 2016

You could try one of the laptops from www.system76.com, or the Dell XPS 13 (http://www.dell.com/us/business/p/xps-13-9360-laptop/pd), or ASUS Zenbook (https://www.asus.com/us/Notebooks/ASUS-ZenBook-Pro-UX501VW/). You could also just look for a laptop you like that has good compatibility (https://certification.ubuntu.com/certification/desktop/)

TheRealDunkirk · on Oct 27, 2016

I'd be interested in such a recommendation, too, as long as it also comes with an assurance of good external display handling and suspending capabilities. (Those are the primary reasons I went with a MBPr last time around.)

ledgerdev · on Oct 27, 2016

Here would be my 2 top options and I'd probably get the dell because it has a linux option which I'd like to support, as well as a better screen.

1. Dell precision 15 +IGZO screen, preloaded with ubuntu

2. Thinkpad T460p

adnans · on Oct 27, 2016

You could try going the Hackintosh route. I've had a Dell XPS 15" model (9530) with hi-dpi display (1920 x 1080), 512gb SSD drive (partitioned to two 256gb, one for Windows 10 use when needed).

There are few quirks, webcam light stays on after use, SD card slot not working but the whole Hackintosh community is great at solving problems.

wkirby · on Oct 27, 2016

Have you tried a MacBook Pro with Linux installed?

voaie · on Oct 28, 2016

Even on rMBP, but feel very bad for the WiFi, Thunderbolt, and the screen resolution. Damn proprietary hardware. How do you solve these problems?

wkirby · on Oct 28, 2016

There is no solution. Everything is terrible.