Re: [tlug] linux@example.com How many widely can we do that?

[Niels Kobschätzki <n.kobschaetzki@example.com>]

On Oct 25, 2009, at 3:33 PM, Christian Horn wrote:

> On Sun, Oct 25, 2009 at 03:07:11PM +0100, Niels Kobschätzki wrote:
> > On Oct 25, 2009, at 2:38 PM, Christian Horn wrote:
> >
> > > My workplaces Dell D850 makes funny noises when opened, also the
> > > TrackPoint is missing that thinkpads have.
> >
> > The Latitudes I had in my hands (E4300, E6400 and E6500) have all a
> > Trackpoint, I think even the X2 (Tablet-PC) has one but I'm not sure
> > about that one.
> > As I said: get a Latitude - I didn't say anything about other series.
>
> The Dell i have to use has some kind of trackball, but barely  
> comparable
> to the TrackPoint/Nibble found on Thinkpads.  After having to do with
> some different touchpads i really value the thinkpad Trackpoint.
> Also pressing the middle-button right below the keyboard of the x200
> and using the Trackpoint then to scroll websites whithout having it
> placed on the right side scrollbar is nice.

The Latitudes have a Trackpoint like a Thinkpad

> > In my opinion the Latitude-series and the X- and T-series from the
> > Thinkpad-brand are equally good. But support-wise Dell seems to be a
> > ahead of anyone else in the business. [..]
>
> Cant comment on support, my last thinkpad t41 had in last 5 years only
> a broken powersupply cable, replaced by my corporations department in
> some days.
> No need for support on the x200 yet.

Working in end-user-support in an IT-department of a department of a  
university with several hundred computers (desktops/laptops) I've seen  
Thinkpads break and Latitudes break, I wouldn't say that there's a  
real difference between those too in reliability. But I know the  
support of both quite well ;)

Niels

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