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How is the driver support? In my experience with Apple laptops, Linux drivers are awful to the point of draining the battery much faster than macOS would, and u
by sdegutis 10y ago
How is the driver support? In my experience with Apple laptops, Linux drivers are awful to the point of draining the battery much faster than macOS would, and using the hardware becomes flaky, e.g. sporadic wifi access, issues with video playback or plugging into a projector, etc. Are these issues solved with GalliumOS for Chromebooks?
- anonbanker 10y agoI get about the same battery life in GalliumOS as I do in ChromeOS. Maybe a little more, actually. wifi access is solid, and I haven't experienced any flakiness in any of the hardware. it just works.
- sdegutis 10y agoAnd you get to use all your favorite Linux programs, like Emacs and Chrome, without draining the battery to fast?
- anonbanker 10y agovery much, yes, though I prefer a full KDE desktop (and Vim). I don't see a difference in battery life. if I used XFCE or LXDE, I'd probably have even better battery life.
- sdegutis 10y agoAwesome. I may very well buy a Chromebook and use GalliumOS for my next laptop. This rMBP is on its way out, it's so buggy and crashy.