Reliable laptops around $1k?

[Michael T. Halligan]

I haven't used a laptop in years.. My experience has always been if it's
not a thinkpad, it will be a piece of junk.. Barring Dell (who I refuse
to give my business to), what kind of luck have people had within the
past year in "around a thousand" laptops?  I need to get something for
my wife, and it has to be pretty reliable, as well as light and having a
good battery life.. and of course, must run linux well.  


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