I'm using a Sager - you should check them out! The best part is that you custom order it - the way you want it. I configured mine at reflexnotebook.ca and couldn't be more thrilled with the results, three months into it.
Out of the box all of my hardware is supported, though I'm running Mint 17 (same base). The keyboard is a pleasure to type on, though the laptop is a bit weighty. The trackpad is great under linux, something that was sorely lacking on every single other machine I've tried (System76, IBMs, Dells, everything!). Even the function keys are recognized - which was a pleasant surprise over my System76.
i did this mistake of making a custom laptop from powernotebooks.com. The laptop by itself was a treat however, it was heavy as shit + battery was poor (9 cell battery). The biggest problem i faced was that the laptop wasn't that portable. Imagine carrying ~9 lbs of laptop + a huge charger.
After this, I decided to buy rMBP and to be honest, i am sitll not sure if i am happy with my decision. the biggest issue i am facing is software compatibilities. There aren't much softwares (that I use) are available. Granted its amazing for prorgrammin, but some leisure tasks take forever to finish.
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I'm using a Sager - you should check them out! The best part is that you custom order it - the way you want it. I configured mine at reflexnotebook.ca and couldn't be more thrilled with the results, three months into it.
Out of the box all of my hardware is supported, though I'm running Mint 17 (same base). The keyboard is a pleasure to type on, though the laptop is a bit weighty. The trackpad is great under linux, something that was sorely lacking on every single other machine I've tried (System76, IBMs, Dells, everything!). Even the function keys are recognized - which was a pleasant surprise over my System76.
i did this mistake of making a custom laptop from powernotebooks.com. The laptop by itself was a treat however, it was heavy as shit + battery was poor (9 cell battery). The biggest problem i faced was that the laptop wasn't that portable. Imagine carrying ~9 lbs of laptop + a huge charger.
After this, I decided to buy rMBP and to be honest, i am sitll not sure if i am happy with my decision. the biggest issue i am facing is software compatibilities. There aren't much softwares (that I use) are available. Granted its amazing for prorgrammin, but some leisure tasks take forever to finish.