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> They'll sell you a laptop that is Linux compatible, but not everything will work. That is despicable on Dell’s part. The definition of ‘compatible’ is that e
by rolleiflex 5y ago
> They'll sell you a laptop that is Linux compatible, but not everything will work.
That is despicable on Dell’s part. The definition of ‘compatible’ is that everything will work.
- duncanawoods 5y ago> That is despicable on Dell’s part Meh. It was well known when I bought one so it's not underhand and I find it a pretty irrelevant feature anyway. Ubuntu logs-in very quickly so using a power button finger print reader is a more convoluted gesture to me than putting hands on the keyboard. It would need that newer feature that caches the fingerprint from the power-on event to be worthwhile.
- happymellon 5y agoCompletely agree, which is another reason I wouldnt buy XPS, aside from the terrible webcam.
- jcelerier 5y agothen I have never bought a single "compatible" appliance ; all my windows-preinstalled laptops always came with a few issues
- happymellon 5y agoLenovo is actively submitting kernel patches for the finger print readers, they should be 100% compatible.
- neverminder 5y agoI have the Precision 7750 with power fingerprint button, but I'm not losing sleep over it. I will suffer a lot more than that before I go to Windows or worse, Apple. Besides, usually it's just a matter of time before the driver gets into a kernel.
- happymellon 5y agoAs would I. But I would still prefer if they sold XPS' that supported Linux.