Got a new laptop for play...but it's no Thinkpad

[mybellyisempty]

Just took some pictures (not as good as I'd have liked...I'll have to remember to check my settings on the camera after I loan it to my wife from now on!)












I built the MS-1651 to use primarily for Ubuntu, and also for some gaming over at a friend's place. I had the harddrive and WiFi on hand, the build cost me $425. Certainly beats the hell out of whatever I'd find new at any other stores.

Really wish the MS-1651 could boot off the internal SD reader...but I've had no luck doing so.

The keyboard is mushy compared to the T61p and Samsung NC10. I don't really know which I'll use at school more. The NC10's resolution is annoying at times, but the keyboard is almost Thinkpad-like in quality. The MS-1651's keyboard is larger but almost springy depending on what keys I'm using. *EDIT* Fixed the springyness. Took the keyboard off and put in some double sided foam tape, now it's as good as my old HP was. Still not Thinkpad-level, but much more tolerable.

The jump down in resolution hurts quite a bit...but I didn't buy it for high res work, as my T61p is still my mobile workstation. This is just for entertainment and Linux; at the time, the ID2s with WSXGA+ weren't listed on eBay.

[sportfreak]

i must say pretty impressive desk layout..and talking about the machines on it.. PHEW
the red one is pretty cool btw....

[TheRedFox]

I can do gaming too!!!! but nothing beyond like... cube.

[arlab]

Hot desk layout indeed.
BTW, do you know if your Thinkpad is capable of using that big monitor in a dual screen configuration (without the help of a dock)?

[mybellyisempty]

haven't tried it (and wouldn't want to...as the Thinkpad only has VGA).


But I see no reason why it shouldn't be able to do that.