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tluyben2 · 2013-10-08 09:21:23

Same here and I even do games on it :) I have the $249 Samsung; great machine.

watersb | karma 2171 | avg karma 1.74 · | 2019-02-26 05:32:31

Same here. Don't game on it, or watch video, so it is a great machine for most of my programming needs.

unalone | karma 10326 | avg karma 2.67 · | 2008-08-09 13:09:08+00:00

If you're not doing anything too intensive and you can afford it, it's easily one of the most enjoyable computers I've ever used. Agreed.

eanzenberg | karma 1637 | avg karma 1.25 · | 2020-05-06 16:19:43

I got one too, the keyboard and touchpad are great.

realusername | karma 7849 | avg karma 2.39 · | 2018-03-15 05:19:24+00:00

Same, a Zenbook as well, I can't find any better than Zenbook, they run so well.

trarman | karma 20 | avg karma 2.22 · | 2015-11-18 14:03:33+00:00

I also have one, and it's great for office tasks. Nice to be able to fit a functional PC in your pocket. Windows 10 runs decently on it. The Gizmodo review was negative because you couldn't play games on it. It's definitely not a games machine, although I have been able to play World of Warcraft on it.

st3ve445678 | karma 135 | avg karma 3.65 · | 2023-04-21 09:18:27

Yeah, I actually have one. Pretty cool little machine, but too slow, ugly and no ssd built in.

jnwatson | karma 6375 | avg karma 3.53 · | 2017-11-27 13:39:09+00:00

I got the Samsung 49" 8500. Highly recommend for coding.

blinkingled | karma 6610 | avg karma 3.73 · | 2018-04-08 15:42:31+00:00

I just got the 16GB/i7/512 with 2 year warranty from Costco for $1599. And I agree totally that it's an amazing machine! I have left it running W10 for now because I don't want to have to modify the DSDT for S3. Modern standby on Windows is magical - instant desktop after lid opening with the fingerprint reader!

I wish it had better speakers though and I still feel like the low power CPU in a thin package might get bogged down when thermally throttled compared to full wattage one in a bigger config. But so far no such problem.

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LyndsySimon | karma 4208 | avg karma 1.98 · | 2016-10-13 15:26:21

A Lenovo Flex 3; I found it on Best Buy's "open box" table and paid ~$150 for it.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B018WE7IBE/

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davewasthere | karma 386 | avg karma 1.36 · | 2019-02-26 13:30:55

My 8 year old Samsung Series 9 Ultraportable. I still far prefer it to my much newer ASUS. Best laptop I've ever owned. (essentially a macbook pro spec machine... and beautifully designed)

It'd be my regular travel lappy if I could bother getting a new battery for it. Still great to code on, and the screen is far far better than the ASUS. Lighter too. (although no discrete graphics)

But battery life is a killer. ASUS lasts up to ten hours, and the Samsung barely does 2 hours now. With a power point, that's not an issue, but it's nice to have something with a bit more go.

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cultofmetatron | karma 2892 | avg karma 2.36 · | 2023-03-23 14:20:48

same, I'm going to be buying a new laptop in a few months. was gonna get the system76 pangolin but this just changed all my plans

danielrpa | karma 1805 | avg karma 4.43 · | 2022-02-01 02:31:33

Same here. It's quite decent for these use cases. I also use it for light gaming and toilet Internet browsing.

bhouston | karma 13978 | avg karma 4.14 · | 2017-07-31 13:18:58+00:00

This is my current laptop and I love it. I finally replaced my desktop PC with a laptop. I use it with a 4K 32" monitor via the docking station (I have the exact same setup at work and at home, I just bring the laptop with me each day.) Having a single machine saves me so much time regarding the complex development setup.

I have a dual boot setup with Ubuntu and Windows with no issues.

I bought it for $1699 CAD for the 7700HQ + Full HD Screen (not 4K) + GTX 1050 + 256GB HD + 16GB RAM and immediately upgraded the disk to 1TB and the ram to 32GB.

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adisbladis | karma 221 | avg karma 4.33 · | 2019-04-16 20:56:06+00:00

My girlfriend recently got one and it's a great machine!

Sure, it's no T/X-series but you are not paying for that either. I can't think of a better machine around the price point it's at.

In Hong Kong the 1080p model was on sale for ~400USD (with mechanical 500GB drive and 8GB RAM), well worth the money!

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Funnyduck99 | karma 8 | avg karma 0.67 · | 2022-10-24 14:24:48

Yeah I am seriously considering getting one of these. 32gb of ram for 600 dollars plus its a decent specked arm machine with plenty of ports

3327 | karma 487 | avg karma 0.71 · | 2016-12-09 19:37:04

One word. Samsung Series 9

its hard to find under the radar but its amazing.

light as a feather, 15 inch and can run linux well and overall a fantastic machine.

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41209 | karma 543 | avg karma 2.78 · | 2021-10-18 15:53:07

Has anyone tried extremely graphically intense gaming on these yet, I actually would love to consolidate all of my computer usage to a single machine, but it would need to handle everything I need it to do. $2000 for a laptop that can replace my desktop, is not a bad deal. Although that said I’m in no rush here.

sprafa | karma 1468 | avg karma 2.19 · | 2019-06-27 23:38:57+00:00

Yep! I think it’s a fantastic machine that looks great. Same with the screen.

lmm | karma 42440 | avg karma 1.91 · | 2012-10-02 14:21:05+00:00

Might be a disaster for the manufacturers in general, but it's been great for me. My Samsung N900X1B has completely replaced my ASUS Transformer - it's as light or lighter, can play 10-bit video, and can play windows games; I can and do use it as my main computer (except when I want to watch 1080p video). Of course it's twice the price, but it's worth it.