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If the title read “Linux laptop” I doubt they would have as many people in the comments suggesting anything else. Sorry, but that's a cop-out. As others have
by akhmatova 5y ago
If the title read “Linux laptop” I doubt they would have as many people in the comments suggesting anything else.
Sorry, but that's a cop-out. As others have point out, the real problem is "people just don't read these days". Not even the top few lines of a post. If they did, they would have had no problem finding this important qualifier:
I have no intention of using Windows/MacOS
- nanidin 5y agoI don't agree - I think if the original poster adhered to something like "How To Ask Questions The Smart Way: Use meaningful, specific subject headers" [0] then we would not even be having this conversation because the original poster would have found their target audience of Linux Laptop Recommenders rather than a bunch of people that arrived to comment their favorite laptop and found that they were cut off by the original poster with no real explanation for WHY Windows/MacOS are not acceptable. It would be similar to "Ask HN: Which text editor should I use for software development" with a body that contains "I have no intention of using an IDE or mouse". It's a poorly formed request if your intent is to ask for recommendations amongst the keyboard driven tiled editors. [0] http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html#bespecific http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html#bespecifi...