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I've had a Darter for a couple of years, and I'm very happy with it. I've been using Pop OS, currently 20.10. No hardware problems at all. I like the keyboard f
by geophile 5y ago
I've had a Darter for a couple of years, and I'm very happy with it. I've been using Pop OS, currently 20.10. No hardware problems at all. I like the keyboard feel, and the touchpad is fine. My only complaint about the hardware is that the speakers are pretty bad.
I like that System76 is putting work into Pop OS, and making sure that it runs well on their hardware. This has been successful, as it is the best distro I've ever used. I have never run into a problem installing or upgrading packages, wifi just works, bluetooth just works, audio just works.
System76 support is fantastic. One problem I've had is that the laptop sometimes shuts down when it shouldn't (lid closed, plenty of battery) and then fails to boot properly. (I have since learned to not shut the lid except when powered off, or with external power.) But each time I've had one of these problems, support has got me back to work quickly, including once on Thanksgiving, on Thursday late afternoon/early evening. Support has also been great on getting me out of self-created problems relating to Linux configuration.
So I like System76 a lot. Best computer vendor I've dealt with. I know that I've been lucky with their hardware, and I hope that they start building their own laptops, to improve quality and reliability. But even with their current products, I would happily bu another laptop from them when I need one.
- istingray 5y agoJust curious - why 20.10 instead of 21.04? I'm new to Linux and wondering why people use previous versions. Agreed, System76 is a terrific vendor and they're only going to get better from here.
- geophile 5y agoEach release takes a while to settle down. I upgraded too soon once (19.10?), and was burned, so now I wait.