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Skybird · 08-18-16, 09:34 AM

I detect myself drifting towards an Asus VivoBook, also to invest a bit more and secure some technical reserves that I may not need right now and in the imminent future, but maybe later on.

Anyone having experience with the VivoBook series, quality of construction, durability?

The one I set my eyes on now has an i7-6500U, HD-530, GTX-950M, is very flat, in an aluminium hull, and offers option for two HDs: one SSD and one traditional HD. Tehcncially currently maybe a bit overkill for my needs, but who knows how it goes if I happen to install a VM. The display seems to be pretty good, which is a plus in my eyes, since I will use this for almost all the ordinary daily computer things.

Opinions? Possible alternatives currently are Asus devices with i5 4710M and with 4720M processors. But the naotebooks are thicker, and the display not as good, it seems.

All 17".

P.S. And a Linux question: does the new Mint Cinnamon version 18 come with Linux Kernel 4.4 or better already?

08-18-16, 09:34 AM	#8
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,813 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	I detect myself drifting towards an Asus VivoBook, also to invest a bit more and secure some technical reserves that I may not need right now and in the imminent future, but maybe later on. Anyone having experience with the VivoBook series, quality of construction, durability? The one I set my eyes on now has an i7-6500U, HD-530, GTX-950M, is very flat, in an aluminium hull, and offers option for two HDs: one SSD and one traditional HD. Tehcncially currently maybe a bit overkill for my needs, but who knows how it goes if I happen to install a VM. The display seems to be pretty good, which is a plus in my eyes, since I will use this for almost all the ordinary daily computer things. Opinions? Possible alternatives currently are Asus devices with i5 4710M and with 4720M processors. But the naotebooks are thicker, and the display not as good, it seems. All 17". P.S. And a Linux question: does the new Mint Cinnamon version 18 come with Linux Kernel 4.4 or better already? __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.