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> a laptop that starts at $1470 with a 802.11n wireless network interface, in the year 2021? seriously? https://shop.puri.sm/shop/librem-14/ https://shop.puri.
by kop316 6y ago
> a laptop that starts at $1470 with a 802.11n wireless network interface, in the year 2021? seriously?
https://shop.puri.sm/shop/librem-14/ https://shop.puri.sm/shop/librem-14/
So you have the option to not have the wireless card installed (it's $29 cheaper), and buy your own wireless and install it.
Oddly enough, the only way to get your "$1470" figure I see if to remove the wireless card, so you had to have seen that.
That implies I can upgrade the wireless card. I am typing on a Thinkpad x200 (yes...from 2008) and I can (and have) upgraded the Wifi Card.
Here I found a Intel AX200 (Which supports WiFi 6):
https://www.newegg.com/fenvi-ax200ngw-pcie-half-mini-card-m-2/p/0XM-00JK-00064 https://www.newegg.com/fenvi-ax200ngw-pcie-half-mini-card-m-... (this is not the same card I have in my laptop, I forget where I bought the one in here).
You are free to buy it and install it (I sincerely doubt coreboot enforeces a PCI whitelist), And it looks like you will come out $10 ahead.
To be honest, I wish I could buy all of my laptops without a HD, wireless card, RAM, etc and put that all in myself (I did that for my Thinkpad x2100, and I am very happy I did)
> And then they have the gall to sell the power adapter separately from the laptop, for an extra $59? What brand new laptop on earth doesn't come with an AC wall adapter/charger in the box?
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https://shop.puri.sm/shop/librem-14/ https://shop.puri.sm/shop/librem-14/
I see "Power Adapter Plug", and no option to ship without one. No option is more expensive. I don't think they are only shipping a "Power Adapter Plug" without a "Power Adapter".
- croutonwagon 6y agoAs someone still currently using an x200s. Is that the same chipset you have? Because I read it wouldn’t run 802.11ac. But I also read only 4GB of ram was supported and found some fringe thread that had a specific chip that worked fine too. I’m on the fence about upgrading and have been for years now. The x200s has served me well and I really spend most of my time either in a browser, on a terminal or using audacious... Ive got paralysis by analysis at this point because the x200s has served me SO well
- kop316 6y agoI have 8 GB, and it runs fine! > Because I read it wouldn’t run 802.11ac. Why not? It has a miniPCI express card, you just nedd to find a compatible one: https://www.newegg.com/intel-7260hmw-mini-pci-express/p/N82E16833106190 https://www.newegg.com/intel-7260hmw-mini-pci-express/p/N82E... You need to make sure that you mod the whitelist so it will accept it. (Ok so I mixed up my x2100 and my x200, my x2100 has a AX200, sorry!)
- croutonwagon 6y agoSame on 8Gb. Was just curious if you had 802.11ac wireless in the x200 too. Ultimately..not really a huge deal for my use case really.
- kop316 6y agoYeah that chipset. I haven't stress tested it though. When I need to do something I just use wired LAN.