HugoEckener
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Hello everybody!
I'll keep this as brief as I can: I'm going to college in the fall, so I'm going to get a new laptop. I'll run Debian GNU/Linux on it, and honestly, the most graphics-intensive thing I do is trim video clips for YouTube, or dabble in Python.
I'm kind of settled on the Lenovo ThinkPad L520. I've heard great things about ThinkPads' build quality, which is important to me--I want something that will really last, no wobbly hinges or whatnot. Here're the specs, anywho:
I'm quite certain that it will meet my needs for years, but I have a few fine-point questions before I consider my search ended.
Cheers,
Hugo
I'll keep this as brief as I can: I'm going to college in the fall, so I'm going to get a new laptop. I'll run Debian GNU/Linux on it, and honestly, the most graphics-intensive thing I do is trim video clips for YouTube, or dabble in Python.
I'm kind of settled on the Lenovo ThinkPad L520. I've heard great things about ThinkPads' build quality, which is important to me--I want something that will really last, no wobbly hinges or whatnot. Here're the specs, anywho:
ThinkPad L520 - 1 Yr Depot TopSeller Warranty
Processor: Intel Core i5-2520M Processor (2.50GHz, 3MB L3) (quite enough for what I do)
Display type : 15.6" HD+ (1600 x 900) LED Backlit Anti-Glare Display (Hooray matte finish! Big selling point)
System graphics: Intel HD Graphics 3000 (Plenty for me)
Total memory: 4 GB DDR3 - 1333MHz (1 DIMM)
Keyboard: Keyboard US English
Camera: 720p HD Camera
Hard drive: 500 GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm (More space than I'll use in a decade)
Optical device: DVD Recordable
Battery: 9 cell Li-Ion Battery - 55++
Integrated WiFi wireless LAN adapters: Intel Centrino Wireless-N 1000
I'm quite certain that it will meet my needs for years, but I have a few fine-point questions before I consider my search ended.
- Getting the 9-cell battery over the 6-cell will give me noticeably longer run time, right? That is, the upgrade is worth the $50? (I don't mind extra weight anyway)
- Does the location of the Control and FN keys bother anybody who owns a ThinkPad? They're the opposite of what I'm used to, but I imagine it's not really a big deal, no?
- Finally, with 4GB total RAM, is it better to get 2 x 2GB DIMMs, or 1 x 4GB DIMMs? I know that if I go for the 1 x 4GB, I can upgrade by just adding another 4GB stick, but if I don't upgrade, is a 2 DIMM configuration vastly preferable for some reason?
Cheers,
Hugo