system76 laptop sturdyness

**kirkface8** · February 28th, 2011

hey

This is most likely a very stupid question.
But I have been looking at system76 laptops for a while now and was wondering how sturdy they are.

eg my current laptop feels flimsy and like plastic.
do system76 laptops feel strong and firm?
and is windows able to be installed without h/w & s/w issues?

thanks

**ZeroAdam** · February 28th, 2011

In my case yes, it feels very sturdy. It has weight without being heavy, not like a flimsy plastic toy. I don't mistreat it but I don't baby it either, I carry it in a backpack every day to work and to college classes with books. I mention this because the books apply pressure to the laptop pouch and I do not fear of damage to it.

As to your windows question, I'm sure you can run it using VirtualBox, but if you're planning something else I cannot attest.

**kirkface8** · February 28th, 2011

thanks for replying

this aids my choice on system76 very much.
or even http://www.agearnotebooks.com/
from which they order some parts.

thanks

**Roush 427r** · February 28th, 2011

I was actually curious what the laptop's case was made out of. Mac's cases are made out of Aluminum, correct?

**Interius** · February 28th, 2011

Yeah, I'm heavily considering their 'Gazelle' model and this thread helps put my mind at ease after seeing a lot of non-metalic looking casing.

**isantop** · March 1st, 2011

All of our cases are made of very strong Polycarbonate (possibly coated with rubber, depending on the finish).

**scarey9** · March 1st, 2011

I have a brand new Pangolin Performance. It feels very sturdy and well built. The keyboard sounds kind of hollow but it has a sold feel. I wold not compare the solid feel to the Metal Uni-body frame of the Macbook Pro or Air.

**kirkface8** · March 1st, 2011

thats perfect.
my current laptop brand (medion (aldi)) has plastic comming of the edges. great hardware

just the physical laptop case is terrible.

**bill516** · March 1st, 2011

My PanP4, now about 3 (?) years old shows one hair-line crack in the corner of its case on the lid. The only other sign of wear is that I have a few keys where the lettering is worn off. That is OK as long as I don't look at the keys!

I do not run Windows so I cannot comment on Windows installation. I will say the materials on the S-76 web-site seem quite clear. I would not expect a problem if I decided to do the install. Judging from the User's manual this machine was built initially to support Vista.

Tech support from S-76 on this forum is first-rate.

My family all run Macs. When I really need to upgrade my "Cool Factor" I may be compelled to buy one. Short of that my PanP4 does very well for far less money. I am on it every day. If something did not wear well I would know about it!