{"id":1812,"date":"2020-04-16T21:57:43","date_gmt":"2020-04-17T04:57:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/partofthething.com\/thoughts\/?p=1812"},"modified":"2020-05-02T12:34:48","modified_gmt":"2020-05-02T19:34:48","slug":"hands-on-with-the-new-system-76-lemur-pro-laptop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/partofthething.com\/thoughts\/hands-on-with-the-new-system-76-lemur-pro-laptop\/","title":{"rendered":"Hands-on with the new System 76 Lemur Pro laptop"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I decided to purchase System 76’s new Lemur Pro 14″ laptop<\/a> when it was announced and wanted to show it to you and give you a review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I’ve been using a 13.3″ 2013 Sony Vaio laptop for a few years and it’s now missing 3 keys and the screen blinks on and off, so I figured it was time. I wanted a good light-weight machine that would last a few years, run Linux, and have excellent battery life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I had eyed System 76 before, but reviews kept talking about poor battery life. I’ve grown to love my old machine’s 75 Wh battery on vacation, on long flights, and, during pandemic quarantine, on the porch. I just wanted something with lots of RAM, a reasonable processor, a big battery, and a nice size. Here’s the old machine:<\/p>\n\n\n\n