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Laptops are extremely subjective, so it's an awkward question. If your primary concern is Linux support, then look to the places where you can buy Linux laptop

by nfoz 10y ago

Laptops are extremely subjective, so it's an awkward question. If your primary concern is Linux support, then look to the places where you can buy Linux laptops: - https://system76.com https://system76.com - https://puri.sm/ https://puri.sm/ - Dell "Developer Edition": http://www.dell.com/learn/us/en/555/campaigns/xps-linux-laptop http://www.dell.com/learn/us/en/555/campaigns/xps-linux-lapt... - others?? For me, the primary metrics are: excellent keyboard, touchpad WITH buttons (limited options nowadays), portable size/weight. It sounds like you're more concerned with performance, so you probably need to be in the 14"+ category.

kimburgess 10y ago
The purism devices look fantastic. Does anyone have one and can recommend / !recommend them?
- aries1980 10y ago
  5th generation Intel CPUs at the time when 7th generation is already 6 months old is not for me. Also the OP asked for 4 cores, the U-range has just 2.
- dogma1138 10y ago
  They are overpriced, falsely marketed and are severely outdated.
  - berkeleynerd 10y ago
    I really like my Librem 13" ... it's very hard to find a system approaching modern that runs flawlessly with no closed firmware required. Coreboot is available for those willing to take on a fairly serious hack but it's not shipping yet from what I can tell. I honestly don't think they deserve the hate I see leveled at them. I needed a replacement and they provided it no questions asked.
    - dogma1138 10y ago
      No hate, they just are marketed falsely and in all honesty they aren't any more secure than any other device as long as you wipe it. You can install coreboot on other machines, there will still be closed source microcode in the CPU and closed firmware in some of the controllers. And the hardware is simply out of date, you can get a dell xps 13 with more modern hardware for the same price and in essence the same level of assureance. If you are worried about state level actors exploiting bugs or backdoors in your hardware Librem isn't what is going to stop them.
sliken 10y ago
Depends on what exactly bugs you about the macbook pro? If you want want somewhat less quality and half the price or so I'd look at the lenovo 710s. Aluminum+magnesium chassis, large touchpad, iris 540 graphics, i7, and 1080P matte display. Some might consider 1080P a big downgrade, but for a small 13.3" display I think it's quite reasonable. i7-6560U, iris 540, 16GB ram, 512GB ssd = $1,199.99 (free shipping). The most comparable macbook pro is the base, dual core i7 upgrade, 16GB upgrade, and 512GB upgrade = $2,199. That's without the dongles you need. With the 710s you can drive a TV/projector with HDMI, read a SD card, charge a phone with a normal usb cable, etc. No fancy display on the keyboard and no soft keys to replace esc.

by nfoz 10y ago

kimburgess 10y ago

The purism devices look fantastic. Does anyone have one and can recommend / !recommend them?

aries1980 10y ago
5th generation Intel CPUs at the time when 7th generation is already 6 months old is not for me. Also the OP asked for 4 cores, the U-range has just 2.
dogma1138 10y ago
They are overpriced, falsely marketed and are severely outdated.
- berkeleynerd 10y ago
  I really like my Librem 13" ... it's very hard to find a system approaching modern that runs flawlessly with no closed firmware required. Coreboot is available for those willing to take on a fairly serious hack but it's not shipping yet from what I can tell. I honestly don't think they deserve the hate I see leveled at them. I needed a replacement and they provided it no questions asked.
  - dogma1138 10y ago
    No hate, they just are marketed falsely and in all honesty they aren't any more secure than any other device as long as you wipe it. You can install coreboot on other machines, there will still be closed source microcode in the CPU and closed firmware in some of the controllers. And the hardware is simply out of date, you can get a dell xps 13 with more modern hardware for the same price and in essence the same level of assureance. If you are worried about state level actors exploiting bugs or backdoors in your hardware Librem isn't what is going to stop them.

sliken 10y ago

Depends on what exactly bugs you about the macbook pro? If you want want somewhat less quality and half the price or so I'd look at the lenovo 710s. Aluminum+magnesium chassis, large touchpad, iris 540 graphics, i7, and 1080P matte display. Some might consider 1080P a big downgrade, but for a small 13.3" display I think it's quite reasonable. i7-6560U, iris 540, 16GB ram, 512GB ssd = $1,199.99 (free shipping). The most comparable macbook pro is the base, dual core i7 upgrade, 16GB upgrade, and 512GB upgrade = $2,199. That's without the dongles you need. With the 710s you can drive a TV/projector with HDMI, read a SD card, charge a phone with a normal usb cable, etc. No fancy display on the keyboard and no soft keys to replace esc.