System76 new Darter Pro

[crosscourt]

More here, www.system76.com/laptops/darter

[tlmiller]

Larger than I like, but good looking specs if you don't mind the size.

[crosscourt]

The Galago series is 13-14" more your style. www.system76.com/laptops/galago

[CaptNoize]

Nice...but again...too rich for my blood....

[crosscourt]

Its a brand new laptop with a nice feature set, so the price is high. Find that feature set in an used older laptop that still has good performance and youll pay far less.

[tlmiller]

ACtually, the Galago isn't priced horribly. I configured one upgrading to 16 GB ram and a 500 GB SSD. $1179, or $1243 with NVME instead of SATA 500 GB SSD. That's VERY similar to the price you'd pay for a similar Dell or HP. No it's not cheap, and no I can't afford it, but that's NOT overpriced!! I think that's the first time I've seen a laptop from System76 that wasn't overpriced.

[crosscourt]

Capt and I dont have deep pockets so the price for us is very high.

[tlmiller]

OH, it is very high, but usually System76 is INORDINATELY high. LIke hardware that would cost $1000 from Dell/HP selling for $1600. Like Apple level overpriced. This, while definitely expensive, isn't more than a comparable system from a major OEM. IMO, that's the first major step in having people actually consider System76 (other than the fairly well-to-do). Now they just need to aim a bit more towards the likes of us, where $1100 is an absolutely HUGE transaction that simply won't happen unless it's an utter NECESSITY, like for medical reasons. I for one would LOVE to be able to support System76. But I wouldn't consider a system like this if I was looking for something new when I know there's systems like my Inspiron 7375 out there that have more or less the same specs for HUNDREDS less. And even that I couldn't just purchase, I had to finance (although paid off now).

[CaptNoize]

Thankfully, I can function with a tablet,and 2 old desk tops. I Don't need the sophisticated systems you guys need to do my work. Both of you,are Eons ahead of me,with your knowledge and work requirements...

[tlmiller]

I don't NEED the new stuff, but I really love testing hardware. So I make sacrifices to be able to have new stuff. I probably do need a reasonably recent desktop for some of the things I do, but laptops I could easily function with older ones (and still do, I regularly use my EOL E6440 still)