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		driverdan on July 9, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: System76 Lemur Pro Linux laptop with 14 hours of b... There were a lot of higher res laptops in that time period. They weren't everywhere which is why most people don't know about them.

Macha on July 9, 2022 [–]

They weren't "cheap college laptops" though.

Here's a 2006 laptop review roundup: https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/best-laptops-of-2006/

There's a 4:3 1680x1050 laptop there (a $2k machine, described as "doesn't come cheap") and the macbook pro (also starting at $2k) was 1440x900.

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