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System76, specifically the Galago Pro. I want it because Linux runs well on it, it has 8th gen i7, 16gb ram, and a 4k non touch screen. But only US layouts. Eu

System76, specifically the Galago Pro. I want it because Linux runs well on it, it has 8th gen i7, 16gb ram, and a 4k non touch screen. But only US layouts. European, specifically scandinavian and UK layouts, have 1 additional button, so labels cannot fix it either

kingosticks 9y ago
I'll be honest, I'm still confused why the European 16GB non-touch xps13 configuration doesn't work for you... Edit: ohhhh! You want non-touch but 4k. Now I see! But if it's paying for unwanted touch functionality vs a US keyboard layout (not to mention the vastly inferior design and size) then I know what I'm picking.
- weego 9y ago
  I think his primary goal is to mention system76 much as possible while pouring scorn on dell
  - torgard 9y ago
    Lol, scorn, that's a big word. I dislike System76 because they refuse to support European layouts. US only. I am very bitter about it. I dislike most laptop manufacturers of this day, because they all either: * Only make touch-screens in 4K * Don't let you upgrade your RAM. * Only sell with Windows bundled. Not paying for Windows, no thanks Dell satisfied only one of those criteria. They are very high in my book. In fact, I am using one of their 4K monitors right now.
    - scns 9y ago
      Check out tuxedocomputers, you can get a danish or swedish layout and configure the laptops to your liking. They use the same barebones System76 uses.
      - torgard 9y ago
        Thanks, will do
        dagw 9y ago
        ggsdata.se sells the same laptop with Swedish keyboard and Linux pre installed.
    - Freak_NL 9y ago
      I'm glad the Dutch never widely adopted a different keyboard layout. Vowels with diacritics and the € are entered using a software method (dead keys, compose key, etc.) on a standard US keyboard layout. I agree with you on System76 though. I am in the process of being a Galago Pro, but I really wish they'd open up or partner with a reliable distributor in the EU to lower shipping costs, provide localised keyboard layouts, and avoid having to pay VAT at the door.
- torgard 9y ago
  I just mention System76 because they have exactly what I want, but I have no way of being able to use it. I'm kind of bitter about it. But yeah I'm getting sold more and more on the touch screen, honestly. I think gestures and such have the potential to be neat, and could optimize my workflow. Being able to move and resize windowed stuff in i3, something I have bound to mouse keys at the moment, would be really neat with a touch screen. Makes the desktop seem tactile and real. It is a pain to move them with key presses, so I usually move my hand to the mouse anyhow. Gestures, like some tap or something to move a window out of the scratchpad, and back to tiling mode or whatever. Neat. Though the keyboard combination I use now would probably be faster. In addition, as Someone1234 pointed out, native touch events would be really nice to have when doing web dev. I for one constantly use the Chrome mobile emulator. Native would be better.
MrMorden 9y ago
Does the Galago Pro have a TPM? Their website doesn't mention one, but not having a TPM is just silly.

kingosticks 9y ago

I'll be honest, I'm still confused why the European 16GB non-touch xps13 configuration doesn't work for you... Edit: ohhhh! You want non-touch but 4k. Now I see! But if it's paying for unwanted touch functionality vs a US keyboard layout (not to mention the vastly inferior design and size) then I know what I'm picking.

weego 9y ago
I think his primary goal is to mention system76 much as possible while pouring scorn on dell
- torgard 9y ago
  Lol, scorn, that's a big word. I dislike System76 because they refuse to support European layouts. US only. I am very bitter about it. I dislike most laptop manufacturers of this day, because they all either: * Only make touch-screens in 4K * Don't let you upgrade your RAM. * Only sell with Windows bundled. Not paying for Windows, no thanks Dell satisfied only one of those criteria. They are very high in my book. In fact, I am using one of their 4K monitors right now.
  - scns 9y ago
    Check out tuxedocomputers, you can get a danish or swedish layout and configure the laptops to your liking. They use the same barebones System76 uses.
    - torgard 9y ago
      Thanks, will do
      - dagw 9y ago
        ggsdata.se sells the same laptop with Swedish keyboard and Linux pre installed.
  - Freak_NL 9y ago
    I'm glad the Dutch never widely adopted a different keyboard layout. Vowels with diacritics and the € are entered using a software method (dead keys, compose key, etc.) on a standard US keyboard layout. I agree with you on System76 though. I am in the process of being a Galago Pro, but I really wish they'd open up or partner with a reliable distributor in the EU to lower shipping costs, provide localised keyboard layouts, and avoid having to pay VAT at the door.
torgard 9y ago
I just mention System76 because they have exactly what I want, but I have no way of being able to use it. I'm kind of bitter about it. But yeah I'm getting sold more and more on the touch screen, honestly. I think gestures and such have the potential to be neat, and could optimize my workflow. Being able to move and resize windowed stuff in i3, something I have bound to mouse keys at the moment, would be really neat with a touch screen. Makes the desktop seem tactile and real. It is a pain to move them with key presses, so I usually move my hand to the mouse anyhow. Gestures, like some tap or something to move a window out of the scratchpad, and back to tiling mode or whatever. Neat. Though the keyboard combination I use now would probably be faster. In addition, as Someone1234 pointed out, native touch events would be really nice to have when doing web dev. I for one constantly use the Chrome mobile emulator. Native would be better.

MrMorden 9y ago

Does the Galago Pro have a TPM? Their website doesn't mention one, but not having a TPM is just silly.