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> If you want something that just works, buy something with Linux preinstalled and supported. System76 is known for simply rebranding cheap Clevo/Sager laptops
by rumanator 6y ago
> If you want something that just works, buy something with Linux preinstalled and supported.
System76 is known for simply rebranding cheap Clevo/Sager laptops.
* https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17039414 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17039414
* https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17049463 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17049463
- Tuna-Fish 6y agoJust because they are not doing their own hardware does not mean that they don't test their drivers/firmware.
- rumanator 6y agoThey are buying Clevo gear and slapping their logo on it. A sticker with a 40% markup does not change hardware support. In fact, if you take the time to read the links I've presented you'll eventually stumble on comments stating that they even fail to support basic hardware shipped by Clevo such as fingerprint readers.
- wmf 6y agoThe original comment asked about desktops, not laptops. Figuring out which Clevo laptops can run Linux and which ones can't is work that is worth money.
- N1H1L 6y agoI read the comments in that HN thread. The comments were way more salty than needed. Calling pop os a custom ghetto did not age well in 2020.
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