Why are all laptops so fucking ugly, /g/?
I'm looking to buy my first laptop and they just look so awful. All the laptops that have some sort of good looking design has some sort of flaw that makes it not worth buying
Macbook = mac os
Chromebook pixel = overpriced as shit and chromium os
Is there any other laptop that is aesthetically pleasing as a Chromebook pixel or do I have to have to throw my autism aside to buy a laptop?
>>53909895
put linux on the pixel... mmmmm... sexy
We need laptops with glass lids and aluminum bezels.
>>53909895
List what you want in your perfect laptop without referring to the flaws or strengths of a brand and we can begin our discussion there
xps 13 is cool
My Carbon X1 looks fine.
>>53909921
Acer has a ultra book with a gorilla glass 3 lid.
But
>acer
>>53909949
The X1 Carbon is just beautiful my man. First gen ones have started poping up for cheap second hand, I'm getting one asap.
>>53909895
Surface Book
> hinge made of razor blades
>>53909926
I just want something that looks good and is somewhat worth its price.
I really like the Chromebook pixel, but what is the point of paying $1300 for it?
>>53909989
Was just about to post this, actually. an HP Elitebook is probably the closest you're gonna get. And you can get them for dirt-cheap on eBay too.
>>53909895
>Macbook
You don't have to run Mac OS X. Plan on getting mine, wiping, and installing Manjaro.
The pixel is fucking sexy though. I've used one. With Linux, it's a god tier Ultra
what's wrong with OS X
you can install Windows or Linux if you really like the hardware.
You can also >>53909910
>>53909961
The battery life of the first gen X1 Carbon is shit.
>>53910024
The pixel has the best looks but I seriously cant justify spending the money for it.
are they upgrade able in anyway memory or ram wise?
>>53909895
>throw my autism aside
you have the opposite of autism, you have bought in entirely too much to the superficial bullshit of the industry. if you were a man you'd just get a thinkpad and call it a day, but you obviously are a gigantic, sopping wet vagina
>>53910061
>buying into superficial bullshit
>buy a thinkpad lmao
fuck off retard
UX305 MASTER RACE REPORTING IN
>>53910010
The height of stupidity
Dell Precision series is nice. I have a M4600.
>>53909895
>Macbook = mac os
UNIX is a flaw how exactly?
>>53910033
How shit are we talking 'bout? 'cause this T420s imma running right now is no good, it barely gets 2.5 hours on Arch Linux with all da tweaks n shit possible.
>>53910119
maybe because it's a poorly designed single user OS pretending to be multiuser?
>>53910119
I just personally don't like it that's all. If I were to get a macbook what model do you recommend?
>>53910141
like 3-4 hours
>>53909895
>Why are all laptops so fucking ugly
Because they're tools no jewellery.
>>53910119
>macshit
>unix
Fuck off shitposter.
>>53910153
>I don't understand what the principle of design is
>>53910159
>I don't understand the difference between design and aesthetics.
>>53910145
The non-touch model got 7 hours of battery life, that's fine for me, i ain't gettin da touch model 'cause dat shit is nuthin but a gimmick.
>>53910143
Thinkpad T430 or T450, T420 if you want the non chiclet kb.
![voodoo_pc_envy_front[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/Ngna1hw.jpg "voodoo_pc_envy_front[1].jpg")
Voodoo Envy was real nice for the time IMO
>>53910143
rMBP 13" if you need portability, otherwise 15".
>>53910155
How is stating a fact shitposting?
Dell and HP "business" oriented laptops still look alright and tend to avoid having stupid shit, just make sure you're getting the right model.
That said, you will end up paying similar prices across all brands so if you like the look of MBPs just get one.
![image[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/SjAIlc0.jpg "image[1].jpg")
>>53910180
also the omen, it's a damn shame HP doesn't know it's head from it's ass
>>53910185
>marketing bullshit spouting mactard
Fuck off shitposter.
>>53910145
Talking shit mate, I get nearly double that.
>>53910204
>HP gaming laptop
>>53910212
http://www.opengroup.org/openbrand/register/xy.htm
K, hypocrite.
>>53910204
Fucking TARS <3
>>53909895
ThinkPads are beautiful.
dm1 is compact sex with good specs for loonix and hd playback. I use it for work all the time.
>>53910180
got any more models like these familia?
>>53909895
Surface Pro 4/XPS 13
>>53910344
sorry bro, this was the only laptop release when they were under HP & the only other laptop I remember like this one was an old Intel reference design when ultrabooks first started getting shilled
>>53910336
>consumer grade hp laptop
fucking disgusting don't post trash like that here ever again
>>53910106
>thinkpad
>not the literal antithesis of maymay bullshit
magnesium frame, decent hardware, mechanical keyboard, no touchpad bullshit if you are master race. all for C H E A P
sorry, i forgot you are a sterv jebs cuckdrone jizzing yourself over your millimeter thin tinfoil paperweight that costs more than its weight in gold and bends in half if you cast a disapproving look in its general direction.
i'll just be over here with my thinkpad.
>>53910434
You autism? What does it matter if it works and it's well designed?
Go eat lenovos cock then
I think my thinkpad t420 looks good. I don't need anything over the top; I'm not a bitch.
>>53910385
is the surface book better than the surface pro 4?
>>53910459
>>What does it matter if it works and it's well designed?
It isn't
>>lenovo
>implying
The reason I dont have one of the more stylish lenovo laptops is that theyre sortof expensive, but if you'd buy a mac then theyre probably cheaper than that.
>>53910441
>muh magnesium frame
>shilling this hard
again, fuck you retard if i wanted a textbook sized laptop i would travel back to 2006 and buy one
I enjoy having blood circulation in my fucking legs unlike you.
It's the whole laptop format which is old as fuck. Laptops are kinda hitting a plateau, they don't have much room for exploration. So they just get stupidly thinner, which puts an unnecessary strain on the performance.
You can't justify getting a laptop today unless you're a student or oldfag corporate whore who is required to use one for work or study. Laptops are useless for anything else today. And they kinda look dated, as a computer form factor.
Anything that doesn't have a big screen today should fit in your pocket, because that's realistically the only computing device you will need on the go. Nobody needs a laptop outside of their house or workplace ( where you should always use something with a big screen anyway).
And if you actually need some mobile device with a bigger screen you can use a 2 in 1 like the surface.
>>53910501
So despite me using it for 4 years and knowing it in and out somehow your shit opinion is valid?
>muh elite labtop thread no casual sub 1k labtops allowed
You sound like some typical lenovo/mac cock worshipper m8
>>53910441
Hold on what kind of keyboard are in think pads. I thought it was a good rubberdome.
>>53910535
>ignore everything
>BUT ITS AS BIG AS A TEXTBOOK
can you even mount a logical argument as to why you worship at the altar of steve jobs' cock like it's your last day on earth? is your girly physique so palsied and atrophied that the miniscule weight of a laptop sends you running for the lotion? absolutely disgusting.
>BUT IT'S SO THIN!!!!!
you bought into the biggest meme around, kiddo.
>>53910115
More like the height of quality computing
also
>00:07:11
>curry timestamp
opinion discarded, pajeet
>>53910574
>lenovo/mac
never used either of those but keep being assblasted by your shitty laptop choice
>>53910584
M E C H A N I C A L, ya cuck!
>>53910630
What kind of mechanical keyboard?
>>53910629
What laptop do you use then you little cum swallower?
>>53909895
Buy a VAIO Z.
>>53910645
This "laptop" is utter garbage
>>53910638
The old ones at least were scissor switches as far as I know.
Asus UX305 (Whole series)
>>53910668
Why? It looks ugly? That's what this thread is about according to the OP. I think it looks fine.
>>53910107
Mein Nigga
>>53910703
Nah just trying to trigger people ITT
It's not a bad design.
>>53910608
>>00:07:11
What?
Latitude 12inch 7000 series
>>53909974
>paying a premium for a half-assed laptop and a half-assed keyboard and a touchscreen
>>53910549
>Laptops are useless for anything else today
You're wrong.
>And they kinda look dated, as a computer form factor.
Oh boo hoo.
OP, get a panasonic laptop.
Laptops used to look good
>>53910950
Forgot to add, business dells like the precision or Latitude.
I'd say business HP, but their consumer line has fallen far enough that I'm unsure if I'd trust them.
>>53910336
do you drive a pontiac aztek?
>>53910950
do you recommend these?
jokes aside I'm going to abandon thread, thinkpad shills are giving me cancer. NEET bucks are hard to come by I get it, but shilling thinkpads is retarded. especially when I'm asking for a laptop that has a premium design like the macbook or chromebook pixel.
>>53911043
hp probooks bitch nigga
>>53909895
>>53911043
I own a CF-30 and a CF-47, and I highly recommend them.
They're easy to work on, since everything is held together with latches and screws, and not this snap in place bullshit that most manufacturers do, there's ample space in them for upgrades and modification, the battery life can't be beat, they're cheap on the secondhand market, they're nearly indestructible, they have nice keyboards and touchscreens, they have a carrying handle, you can attack a strap to them, and a bunch of other little things that make them a pleasure to use.
Also the screen makes a satisfying sound when you close it.
10/10 would buy again.
>not ugly
>>53911043
sure i got a whole pile of fucked ones.
They all have passive cooling and end up shitting themselves in warm climates.
they are tough, but they are slow and shit.
>>53910281
k, mactard
Point out which of these have a single line of UNIX code.
PROTIP: none.
OSX is a joke tier hobby OS by retards and skiddies who use perl to code system calls and sloppily shoehorn in UNIX compatibility at 1/1000 the performance of real OSs.
>>53911179
I agree with you about both, and I know how to fix them.
Since you mentioned passive cooling, I assume all the ones you have are CF-30s and not CF-31s.
Most CF-30s come with 2GB of slow as fuck DDR2 that nobody ever bothers to upgrade. Changing out mine to 4GB of RAM made a huge difference, since it didn't have to constantly use the pagefile. The stock thermal compound on them is subpar and wears out very quickly. Just replacing it with some el cheapo ceramic paste from radioshack dropped my average temps by 20C. There's also an issue with "hkeyapp.exe" where it eats all of your CPU, so you want to make sure that you only run it if you need to enable/disable a function key.
>>53910590
You're tough big guy, trying to shill me on a Mongolian basket weaving imageboard.
Most laptops today have good specs so I'm not worried about them, unlike you I don't have to spend my NEET bucks meticulously to make ends meet.
I specifically say in OP that I don't want a fucking macbook, so how am I stroking steve?
>>53909895
>Macbook
>Not dual booting.
Shit, its like you're not even trying.
>>53911263
>>Macbook
Shit, its like you're not even trying.
>>53911256
Oh yeah, almost forgot.
That toughbook forum where that guy with the r lee earmey avatar always posts is only really good for drivers. Most people there are either insane elitists who don't want to share what they know, or people who don't know their hardware. If you do some digging, there's much better resources for pretty much any question you could have.
Don't believe their line of bullshit about the BIOS passwords either.
>>53909895
retard, go to the microsoft store and check out the Surface Book. sexy as fuck.
>>53911282
>feels solid
>upgradeable hard drive
>nice to look at
>got it on the motherfucking cheap
Fuck it. Talk shit faggot.
>>53911290
Will do, are they honestly worth the money?
I really like them but for their current prices I think for 1800 bucks i should be getting more than 220 gb storage.
>>53909910
+1 anon
I really like my zenbook maybe look it up and give it a shot.
What's wrong with OSX, 12h battery, solid design and a wonderful Trackpad?
>>53911346
>OSX
Goes without saying
>12H battery
Pain in the ass to replace when it wears out, 12H is nothing special
>Wonderful trackpad
Don't they still have that shitty single piece touchpad?
Just wait new VAIO you dumbfuck. The S type looks so sick.
>>53911346
>What's wrong with OSX
>>53909895
>implying mac OS is bad
>>53911346
>12h battery
Only when doing absolutely fucking nothing.
Do anything demanding and the shit tier cooling/throttling/overheating destroys battery efficiency harder than gaming laptops.
>b-buh jus don do demanding thing
Then it serves no purpose and you may as well get a Cloudbook that has 2X the battery life, half the weight, and the same function.
>>53909992
>want something that looks good
You do realise taste on what 'looks good' is highly subjective, right?
Like another anon posted, I like the looks of the HP Elitebooks (got 8560W) however I also realise it's not as 'sexy' as for example a Macbook Air but for my taste and use it looks and works damn well.
So perhaps say what YOU think 'looks good' and also state your budget if you want more qualified help.
I really like my elitebook 8460p, it looks better than most laptops today and i got it for 100 dollars
>>53911365
answer the question fuccboi
>>53911408
>uses osx
>implying he's the fuccboi
>>53911175
>green light keyboard
Is white or nothing, just like in real life
>>53911423
>1.9 MiB 10000x10000
What the fuck? How?
>>53911399
I gave you examples of what I thought looked good, so use that as a starting point.
>>53911457
very lossy JPG compression
>>53911392
>Do anything demanding and the shit tier cooling/throttling/overheating destroys battery efficiency harder than gaming laptops.
With the 13" MBP, throttling only happens with simultaneous CPU + GPU stress. It handles CPU load just fine.
The impressive battery life is thanks to a 75 Wh battery, most competing laptops are in the 50 Wh range.
>>53911365
Is your name Carl perchance?
>>53911543
>75wh
My laptop has more than that.
My drill can have more than that.
>>53911535
>>53911457
for giggles, even lossier
>>53911457
Are you blind? That image is compressed to shit.
>buy a macbook
>get 2/3s the advertised battery life if you use any browser but safari
>use safari
>worst browser ever
>>53911559
Is this a laptop w/ an external battery bulge? Like ThinkPad's power bridge or whatever.
It's practical, but you can't deny it's pretty ugly.
>>53911543
>buy macshit
>just don't ever use the GPU that you specifically bought the laptop for instead of integrated
>worse battery life than gaymen laptops
>worse screen
>worse keyboard
>more expensive
Nice memebook.
>>53911649
No, it's all internal.
>>53911543
>impressive battery life
>massive heavy 95wh battery
>only matches lighter thinner razer's 70wh battery
>gets btfo by 40wh battery in yoga
>from just basic tasks like downloading and watching video simultaneously
>>53911707
Why is OSX so shit at battery management that they need to cram massive batteries in everything just to get average battery life?
one of the best looking latops
xps13
>>53911721
backlit keyboard as well
>>53911721
You can see the fucking grease marks on the computer already
>>53911738
Another great thing about the toughbook: hand/machine washable.
What are some cheap laptops with IPS displays?
>>53911563
now for the final shiggles
>>53911738
what kind of autist are you?
Its light, powerful and functional.
INB4 mah gayms. Get a dedicated rig for that and a light powerful laptop for out and about shit.
>>53911790
Why is that man trying to bake his pottery in the dishwasher?
>>53911836
I meant quite literally you can see grease marks on the laptop in the photo
Look at the touchpad and next go it
>>53911855
I know but grease gets on everything. Just because it's visually noticeable doesn't warrant not buying the thing. Just give it a wipe down or something.
>>53910481
Only if you need the GPU. It's much more expensive, less portable and has more than a few issues as a 1st gen device.
>>53911865
It's a sign that the chassis is of poor quality
Personally I've found the higher quality builds are less prone to wear (grease is a great indicator this isn't true for that model)
>>53911346
Trackpad is overrated.
What laptops have the best trackpads?
Obviously the macbooks are king here but they're hella expensive.
>>53911175
But pricey
>>53911332
Wait for next gen of it, I have heard too many problems about them. One major problem is overheating.
>>53911707
Lol that screen shot is comparing laptops with different screen sizes...
MBP actually does come off poorly there though compared to the other 15.6" laptops.
>>53911685
What laptop?
>>53911937
>flimsy diving board shit on previous year models
>no dedicated buttons
>impossible to click near upper area
>loose as shit along bottom edge
>new models finally ditch applel's diving board shit and goes back to copying solid touchpads
>still has no real buttons
>relies on gimmick pressure shit that you have to carefully apply pressure to or it completely misinterprets your click
>king of anything except trash
>>53910142
>poorly designed single user OS pretending to be multiuser
That was Windows actually, which was why you could bypass the password screen by closing the window, but Mac OS is still shit thanks to barely even being proper unix, being performance starved, and having next to no real customization or power user support.
>>53910232
Voodoos were rebranded sager/clevos with fancy paintjobs back when they were actual gaming laptops tho. >>53910180 was from when they switched to being fashion laptops with shit specs.
>>53909895
mac os is p good if u know how to unix lol
>>53912040
That diving board shit was pretty great. A lot of ultrabooks did a poor copy of it, but Apple's was actually pretty good.
>>53910141
T430 running manjaro here 5-7 hours depending on what I'm doing.
>>53911773
WE MUST GO LOWER
>>53910061
Can you even get a Thinkpad with a real UNIX OS?
>>53912287
www.oracle.com/technetwork/hcl/hcl-all-laptop-results-view-page-1519963.html
>>53911346
>OSX
>Trackpad
U wot nigga
>>53912345
>www.oracle.com/technetwork/hcl/hcl-all-laptop-results-view-page-1519963.html
Looks wonderful if you are willing to forego stupid stuff like power management and Wifi.
>>53909910
but chromebooks dont use foss hardware
>>53909895
buy a used mac or get a chromebook
install gahnoo slash loonix on it
>>53912475
Neither does literally any x86-based laptop, what the fuck is your point?
I got me a Zenbook from Asus. They pretty much copied the MacBook Air, but it has Windows. It's my favoutite laptop so far (UX303L).
>>53912497
What is with everyone in the thread being so angry?
My point is it doesnt use foss hardware, some x86 can be made to but no current chromebooks can.
>>53912536
I don't even know what you're talking about, "FOSS hardware" isn't a thing. If you mean firmware then no, I'm pretty sure you can run Asus C201 on a fully free stack using Libreboot and a wifi dongle. If you mean actual open hardware, it is dependent on the manufacturer releasing detailed specification data, which is obviously almost non-existent in the industry. In either case, you are straight up wrong since stuff like the OLinuXino boards exist and both those and C201 are ARM. Stop spewing bullshit.
>>53909895
X1 carbon
>>53911175
> Buying a Razer laptop
It's almost like you haven't owned any of their products
>>53912475
>FOSS
>Free and Open Source Software
>FOSS Hardware
u wot m8
>>53909895
My ideal setup would be a Chromebook Pixel, with Chrome OS dual booting with Mac OS
>Chrome OS for just shitposting and browsing and shit
>Mac OS for work and coding and shit
Feels bad mang
>>53912857
>FOSH
>>53910929
Spot the poor
The more we're advancing, the less nice technology looks.
I wish we still had stuff like the Libretto, wish was tiny but also useful.
Worst part is that making stuff like the Libretto should be easier today.
Telescopic/holographic screen when?
>>53910535
this is the older T440p faggot
The newer T450 and T450S are almost half as thick
>>53910010
Running Windows 10 as the only OS on a old MacBook Air.
>tfw better battery life and performance than El Crapitan
I'll install Linux as the only OS when I get tired of Windows.
>>53913223
If there is one thing from sci fi that I hope it happens, is that there will be no more laptops, computers, televisions, consoles or smartphones anymore, you just carry around a minuscular device, place it somewhere and the screen is projected in front of you, and you can resize it at will, and customize it with whatever software you want.
A shame I'd probably be dead when this becomes a reality. I hate carrying stuff around.
>>53913297
I actually think this sort of technology is only a decade away. A "minuscule device" like you say would be more challenging, but imagine having something the size of today's smartphones with a screen that could expand to 10x its original size and a keyboard that could be projected on any flat surface in front of it.
>>53909895
>I'm looking to buy my first laptop
fuck off underageb&
>>53911338
>+1
Please leave immediately
>>53913326
Truth. It doesnt need to be minuscule, something shaped like a smartphone would do. I hope something like that happens soon, i'm a minimalistic person and if I could jam every tech in my house into one device and carry it anywhere, I'd be glad.
>>53910107
Getting one of these soon they seem to give you good value for your money.
>>53912177
>>53910143
Fully specd 13" MBP Retina
15" is too big and defeats the fact of having a laptop. I had the 15" and returned it for a 13" because its just too big
>macbook = mac os
Not only that's not a flaw, you can install any linux distro on it and windows if you want.
It's trickier on the chromebook, of course.
>>53909895
Thinkpad ofc!
>>53913602
The x1 carbon is also nice! Thinkpad works good with linux to.
>>53913602
>>53913635
If Thinkpads wouldn't be so expensive I would buy a new one with everything maxed out and it would be perfect. I just don't have the money yet.
>>53911399
>You do realise taste on what 'looks good' is highly subjective, right?
This is a flawed argument. Taste is subjective, but that doesn't mean shit is as popular a dish as pizza. People generally like pizza and dislike shit. Similarly, most people think the macbook and the pixel look good. Few people think big and bulky laptops with no coherent design look good, which is why pretty much only teenagers and autists buy alienware laptops.
Instead of going full autist with gender studies tier relativism when someone says they want a laptop that looks good, you can just assume they mean something with a coherent, streamlined design that gives the user a sense of quality.
>>53909895
>form over function
>>>/reddit/
>>53911734
Times I've needed a 'backlit keyboard': 0
Times backlit keyboards have annoyed me: ~10000
Why does this meme even exist? Are people really so stupid that they can't type without the keys literally glowing in their face?
>>53910033
>what's wrong with OS X
Well, app support. And the hardware on Mac's is really overpriced. Not as much as the ChromeBook Pixel, but still overpriced.
The new hp spectre looks nice tho..
>>53910185
It's unix-certified, it's not unix. It doesn't even follow the unix philosohy.
Also if the best thing you can say about your toy OS is that it has a certificate, it's crap.
>>53913797
>ad populum
>resorts to name-calling
>le epic autism maymay
I've never seen someone this mad over the fact that taste is subjective
>>53909989
fucking ugly
>>53910117
fucking ugly
>>53910180
better, looks like it might be too glossy irl
>>53910336
???????
>>53910964
>>53911126
at least thinkpads go full nerd, they're not trying to be a shitty mac ripoff. cool but not pretty looking.
>>53911175
these are cool except for the huge green(?) razer logo on the back. but they're cool because they look like a macbook. same with pic related. also the bezels are ipad 1 sized
>>53911404
fucking ugly
>>53911721
getting there but still looks cheap. dell need a new logo and brand image redesign.
>>53913936
kind of cool, but still a bit ~GAMERZ ONLY~. the chin thing on the back with the ports is stupid too.
OP is right, I would say the only attractive laptops EVER made are: macbooks, chromebooks, and surface books. ts very very weird that other brand's attempts are as pathetic as they are and it honestly confuses the hell out of me.
>>53912475
>being this fucking autistic
if you want any fucking functionality of your tech then get over this bullshit mentality
>>53912837
desu the razer laptops are pretty decent but they are under specced for the price. Good build quality but shit specs.
>>53914142
Seriously, what the fuck?
So you're looking for a aesthetically pleasing laptop for yourself, calling everything everyone suggests fucking ugly?
Then you go on about only macbooks, chromebooks, and surfacebooks are good looking???
You know what? Fuck you.
I'm not helping for shit. You want good looks and wasted money, get a macbook and come back talking about how great make is.
Fucking waste of my fucking time, seriously.
>Pic Related
I'd work with this sooner than a chromebook or macbook, lick my dick.
>>53914216
I don't even use a laptop my man, I'm not looking for any help. It's just really surprising and strange that no one apart from those brands seem to value aesthetics when it's probably the most important thing to a huge chunk of consumers.
If I'm completely honest you sound like the kind of guy that thinks thinkpads are 'sexy'
>>53913842
>the hardware on Mac's is really overpriced
He asked you about the software, OS X, not about the hardware.
>>53914285
>macfuck can't read
He said App support first.
>>53914263
The guy you replied to.
You're asking /g/. Go talk to /fit/ if you're just looking for a nice accessory.
My laptop gets the job done, it's over priced, and is good at what it does. No, I do not think that Thinkpads are sexy, but since I travel around a lot (daily), I like that it's not too heavy but not some flimsy POS either. The tracker on the keyboard is perfect for me because I don't like to move off the keyboard too much.
I have reasons to use what I use outside of "it looks good".
That's why I got pissed. You're asking advice for advice about an accessory, and not about a device with actual function.
>>53914285
>>53913842
>poor app support
>runs commercial and closed software ie Adobe Suite
>runs Linux packages
k
>>53914419
I meant NOT over priced.
>>53913828
>Times I've needed a 'backlit keyboard': 0
>Times backlit keyboards have annoyed me: ~10000
>Why does this meme even exist? Are people really so stupid that they can't type without the keys literally glowing in their face?
Fuck you and your moronic misuse of the word "literally". Not everything that is glowing is "glowing in your face" so lights that are dim and aimed up instead of your face are not in your face. Unless of course you type by rolling your face on the keyboard.
I have needed backlit keyboard anyway, so it's not just a meme. If there's some special character that I use less than once per month I might forget where it is when I need it. Also even if I don't watch the keyboard the lights help me aim my hand position when laying and at the same time being in weird position for typing something. In dark bedrooms where you can't see anything about your keyboard the backlight helps. Of course it might seem like nothing if you only use it in well lit office.
>>53909895
don't you know notebook looking like macbook ?
>>53909895
Idk M8 the thinkpad P series, X series and Y series look pretty good.
>>53914419
again, i wasn't asking for any advice haha
yeah that makes sense man. different people value different things, we're not really disagreeing. i'm just saying- don't you think its weird that there aren't many laptops that try to not look like a word 2000 clipart image of a laptop?
>>53914419
Not that guy but consider this:
your laptop does all that useful stuff, but it also looks cool
Now wouldn't that be something?
It's not form OR function, jeez
>>53914640
>again, i wasn't asking for any advice haha
Aren't you the OP?
>I'm looking to buy my first laptop
>Is there any other laptop that is aesthetically pleasing as a Chromebook pixel or do I have to have to throw my autism aside to buy a laptop?
>not looking for advice
Tuxedo Infinitybook
>13,3 Zoll Full-HD IPS-Panel
>Batterylife 15h hours
>Intel Core i7 - 6500U
>up to 16 GB RAM
>Price is about 900 - 1000$
>>53914710
nope, i was never the op. if you read >>53914263
i said that haha
>>53914712
Is that plastic or metal? Does it take Linux well? How's the trackpad?
>>53914640
Not really.
Sure, you're average consumer is concerned with looks.
The average consumer wants something that isn't a hassle to carry around, looks good, and impresses others, yes. But that's why tablets are a better choice over a laptop in that sense.
I don't use a laptop because I'm an average consumer. So if you're looking for a laptop you should be thinking beyond what the average consumer thinks about.
>>53914658
Well, yes, it kinda is.
I'm not a full on RMS-Autist for FOSS. But I heavily prefer my software to be Libre to an extent. Most of these products that promise function and form usually take away a lot of freedom to have it. And without freedom, I don't have much use for the functions.
>>53914855
>Is that plastic or metal?
Aluminum
Does it take Linux well?
It is primarily designed for Linux, so yeah.
But of course you can order it with Windows too.
How's the trackpad?
Can't say much about it.
>>53914712
shame I can't find it for sale fucking anywhere...
>>53909895
Zenbook
Xps
X1
Hp spectre/envy
Surface
There you go, all the MacBook clones
>>53914712
Do you wear a fedora with that tuxedo?
>>53915062
i believe you have to import it. Only can find german sites, that offer it.
For example:
http://www.tuxedocomputers.com/Linux-Hardware/Linux-Notebooks/10-14-Zoll/TUXEDO-InfinityBook-13-3-matt-Full-HD-IPS-Aluminiumgehaeuse-Intel-Core-i7-Energiespar-CPU-zwei-HDD/SSD-bis-16GB-RAM-bis-15h-Akku-Slim-Book.geek
I costs 900€ (about $1025) and shipment to the US is possible for 60€ (about $68).
So you end up paying about 1100 Bucks
>>53915143
no, rhel
>>53914263
Computers are tools, and should be designed for use as such. Get a fucking tablet or phone if you want a fashion accessory.
![Asus+N53JL[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/4JwVlrW.jpg "Asus+N53JL[1].jpg")
>>53909895
because you can't afford the good ones
I am using an asus n53jl with gt425m graphics. can't play unreal engine games but I don't wanna change my laptop.
XPS 15
>>53909895
Design isn't important anymore
XPS 15 looks amazing.
>>53914263
TFW I am one of those guys. Thinkpads are kawaii as fuck.
>>53915484
>amazing
maybe your should re-evaluate your use of hyperbole.
But can it run the GNU Desktop Environment?
>>53915484
Fucking nice.
>>53914263
Jesus christ just stop being such a faggot. If you get a pretty laptop, you'll think about how pretty it is for an hour or two and then you'll stop caring and just use it. Same for the fugly ones.
>>53915628
I seriously had an argument with my colleagues because I think the X230T is fucking awesome.
It's like the 90s cyberpunk future version, but from the past. It was perfect looking to me.
>>53911249
UNIX is a brand name you retard, stop confusing it with Unix the OS. It's certified UNIX. If you want to run an OS from the 70's right now then you're an idiot, enjoy your support for a fucking VAX and nothing else.
>>53909895
>do I have to have to throw my autism aside to buy a laptop?
yes, but remember you can always paste stickers of your waifu.
>pls consider suicide
Thinkpad X1 carbon is sexy as fuck
>>53909895
>OSX is bad meme
It's perfectly capable. I don't understand what people are talking about.
>>53911362
>>53911913
>>53912381
i used to think the macbook trackpads were stupid as fuck after only using traditional trackpads my entire life.
i recently had to get a macbook for work and school, and i can't fucking stand using traditional trackpads anymore. the macbook trackpad just feels so much more natural and easier.
one finger click for left click
two finger click for right click
drag two fingers for scrolling
three fingers for virtual desktops/space/whatever its called
seriously it seems stupid and gimmicky if you haven't used it but a few days of using it a lot and you won't be able to go back to a normal trackpad.
>>53909895
everything is shit. people can't into design, they can't into anything. people are shit.
>>53909910
AMA
>>53909989
Sexiest one in the thread. Even though I prefer 8740w
Too bad its never been released...
>>53916445
How heavy is the CPU load when you are doing nothing?
>>53916542
literally garbage lmao
>>53916622
I let it idle for a minute with Firefox, Atom, Libreoffice, and Spotify open
>>53916542
lmao
>nigger steals laptop
>steals your phone, camera tablet and laptop simultaneously
>MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM
>>53910168
>ignores all tablets and smartphones in existence
>>53916445
why are you such a massive faggot?
>>53912040
confirmed for never using a MBP trackpad
Macbooks can be bashed for a lot of things, trackpad is not one of them.
>>53909895
>hurr durr I'm to dum to install different os
>>53916669
>botbook
>>53916799
It's running Linux, you numpty, I've got the botnet minimized
>>53916445
how bad is the battery life?
>>53910590
Some people leave their basement with their laptop for school or work. Not everyone is NEET and never leaves their house.
>>53916839
I usually get somewhere between 5 hours for intensive work/watching video to about 8 for taking notes or writing code.
>>53916542
So you either have a huge phone, or a tiny keyboard.
Either way the keyboard would be shit
Also kill yourself for posting 9fag pictures
>>53910107
Do you have issues with the display driver crashing constantly? Was thinking about getting one but that seemed to be a common issue and put me off.
>>53916445
what chromebook is this
>>53909895
>Why are all laptops so fucking ugly, /g/?
Apple ruined personal computing.
>>53917504
Chromebook Pixel 2015 LS. Don't do it unless you're at least an intermediate Linux user, or happy with ChromeOS.
>>53916445
>Arch
Opinion discarded.
>Never heard of the Chromebook pixel
>Looks sexy as shit
>OP's probably just being a whiny bitch about the price
>mfw NINE HUNDRED AND NINETY NINE US DOLARS for an i5 and 32GB
>>53915835
UNIX is an OS you retard, stop confusing it with UNIX compatibility certifications. It's meets UNIX 03 certification. If you want to run an OS from the 70's right now then you're an idiot, enjoy your support for a fucking VAX and nothing else.
Your toddler OS has never been and never will be UNIX, only certified to inter-operate with UNIX standards.
>>53914263
>If I'm completely honest you sound like the kind of guy that thinks thinkpads are 'sexy'
are they not?
are you sure you're in the right place?
>>53916445
my nigga
