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> Avoid Microsoft Surface Laptops, which require patches to run Linux, Microsoft doesn't offer an Image ready to burn on a stick. Is this indeed the case, and

> Avoid Microsoft Surface Laptops, which require patches to run Linux, Microsoft doesn't offer an Image ready to burn on a stick. Is this indeed the case, and likely to continue for the foreseeable future? If so, that is really disappointing. I came in to recommend the Surface Laptop 4. You get the choice of an AMD or Intel processor, excellent build quality, and a 200dpi 3:2 touchscreen. And if you choose the "business" version, you can spec it with up to 32GB memory. My wife is a die-hard ThinkPad user, but I can't stand the widescreen nature of them. I love how the notch on my MBP gives me that little extra bit of vertical real estate. But that screen on the Surface Laptop! My kids and a niece have them, they are amazing.

lhl 5y ago
You can use this to track Linux compatibility on Surface Laptops: https://github.com/linux-surface/linux-surface/wiki/Supported-Devices-and-Features#surface-laptops https://github.com/linux-surface/linux-surface/wiki/Supporte... If a 3:2 screen is something you really want, I think getting a Framework is a better option, but if you can settle for 16:10, you'll have a lot more options now/in the near future.
- Kon-Peki 5y ago
  That's a good point, I didn't realize the Framework laptop was 3:2. I really, really like this aspect ratio on laptop-sized displays.
porjo 5y ago
>> Avoid Microsoft Surface Laptops, which require patches to run Linux, > But that screen on the Surface Laptop! I've been considering the Surface Laptop for the 3:2, high PPI screen. According to this [0] so long as you have a recent stock kernel, the only things that don't work are pen and touchscreen (touch screen requires kernel patches on Intel arch, AMD doesn't support at all). I can live without both. [0] https://github.com/linux-surface/linux-surface/wiki/Supported-Devices-and-Features#surface-laptops https://github.com/linux-surface/linux-surface/wiki/Supporte...

lhl 5y ago

You can use this to track Linux compatibility on Surface Laptops: https://github.com/linux-surface/linux-surface/wiki/Supported-Devices-and-Features#surface-laptops https://github.com/linux-surface/linux-surface/wiki/Supporte... If a 3:2 screen is something you really want, I think getting a Framework is a better option, but if you can settle for 16:10, you'll have a lot more options now/in the near future.

Kon-Peki 5y ago
That's a good point, I didn't realize the Framework laptop was 3:2. I really, really like this aspect ratio on laptop-sized displays.

porjo 5y ago

>> Avoid Microsoft Surface Laptops, which require patches to run Linux, > But that screen on the Surface Laptop! I've been considering the Surface Laptop for the 3:2, high PPI screen. According to this [0] so long as you have a recent stock kernel, the only things that don't work are pen and touchscreen (touch screen requires kernel patches on Intel arch, AMD doesn't support at all). I can live without both. [0] https://github.com/linux-surface/linux-surface/wiki/Supported-Devices-and-Features#surface-laptops https://github.com/linux-surface/linux-surface/wiki/Supporte...