[SGVLUG] New Linux Laptop, Made (assembled?) in US

[Dave <3 Ubuntu]

In 2008 I talked my sister into a System76 Serval Performance laptop 
which had a whopping 4GB memory at the time and a built in 512mb nVidia 
graphics card. She paid a pretty penny for it, but it has been the most 
stable computer... desktop or laptop Ive ever seen. She uses it to this 
day and has 12.04 running on it. Her criteria was #1 Ubuntu and #2 to 
run World of Warcraft on it and the system still does both very well. 
The laptop itself is well made, I think most components coming from 
China. The Sys76 customer service was great too when needed. Very quick 
on email replies or chatting on the phone for help.

My 2 cents, Dave




On 05/22/2012 05:51 PM, Braddock Gaskill wrote:
> System 76 today released their new professional level Linux laptop
> shipping with Ubuntu 12.04.
>
> These are "made in the USA", - although I'm pretty certain are only
> partially assembled here, I've seen the chassis from a foreign vendor.
> They released two lower end lighter weight models last month, so their
> entire laptop line is now new.
>
> https://www.system76.com/laptops/model/gazp7
>
> I'm especially fond of the option for a matte screen.  The glossy fad
> should be officially over.  If only 4:3 aspect was available. *sigh*
>
> This will probably be my next laptop.  Now how I can encourage my five
> year old Dell to die die die...
>
> -braddock
>