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Does anyone have experience with Linux on the latest model, the Surface Go 3? I'm considering getting one of these as they seem like ideal travel devices, but
by akvadrako 4y ago
Does anyone have experience with Linux on the latest model, the Surface Go 3?
I'm considering getting one of these as they seem like ideal travel devices, but uneasy about having to rely on a small community for basic driver support. Official Linux support would be much better.
- filmgirlcw 4y agoI don’t have one anymore (it was an internal device that I gave back when I left Microsoft proper), but I had one last summer and while most of my testing on it was for Windows 11 builds, I did put Linux on it before and after release. And it worked well. I don’t think official support will ever happen, but the Linux Surface project is very good and has lots of users internally at Microsoft who are very committed to helping report bugs/contribute back because they use it for work and for play. There’s a whole community of Linux enthusiasts at Microsoft and unsurprisingly, many use Surface devices, including the Surface Go line. If I were to buy a Surface Go again — maybe the next model will be a little speedier (that was my main gripe with the 3), I think I would primarily use it as a Linux box, with Windows installed just in case , just as OP has.
- hollandheese 4y agoHonestly from everything that I've heard is that the Go 2 is overall a better device especially under Linux. Plus it's cheaper. Everything works except for the cameras. I mean the cameras can be made to kinda work, but in their current state don't produce a very good picture.