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It might be abusive in the sense that it's nonfree but at least it's functional. Year of the Linux desktop jokes aside, I've just lately got sick of how broken
by na85 8y ago
It might be abusive in the sense that it's nonfree but at least it's functional.
Year of the Linux desktop jokes aside, I've just lately got sick of how broken Linux is on most laptops, even ThinkPads which are supposed to be the gold standard.
My ThinkPad never had working suspend resume, for example, which is just basic stuff that Linux can't seem to get right.
I'm not 24 and childfree any more. I don't have time to fiddle with acpi or systemd.
- gaius 8y agoStill the only way to run Linux on your laptop and remain sane is to run it full-screen inside VirtualBox on OSX or Windows. I have been trying to do this for nearly 20 years now...
- jordigh 8y agoI've used two Thinkpads. I'm currently on an X1 5th gen running Debian stable and it's the most blissful computer experience I've ever had. Everything works, the damn thing is fast, 12 hours of battery life and it's so light. I don't understand this magic but I'm glad it's there. Previously I was on an x250 also on Debian stable which also worked flawlessly until I dropped it hard. It was just a little heavier and a little slower than my current X1. On the topic of Macs being stable; I've seen my coworkers experience a lot of grief during the past few months with some macOS updates. I'm not saying that the experience is in general better with one setup or another, just that mine has been good. I'm sure your experiences are valid too.
- jefurii 8y agoFWIW my wife and I have been running Debian on X-series Thinkpads for years with no problems except for having trouble some printers and with the occasional WiFi hotspot. Linux on the desktop Just Works in our experience. I have to run Windows 10 on a system for work and I have to say the Linux install and setup experience is way nicer.