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The only issue I’ve had is randomly the trackpad will stop working, then I reboot. I think I also made a few tweaks a while ago to some config for them. Otherwi

The only issue I’ve had is randomly the trackpad will stop working, then I reboot. I think I also made a few tweaks a while ago to some config for them. Otherwise, top notch machine.

mattl 4y ago
That’s good to hear. In the past their laptops have been rebadged affairs and not great while their desktops were very solid.
- pxc 4y ago
  They haven't released their first in-house laptop yet. Some of their new laptops are reportedly quite good, but they're still rebadged Clevos with custom UEFIs and other firmware mods.
  - mattl 4y ago
    Well the quality seems to have ramped up considerably.
    - pxc 4y ago
      I can believe that! But I am still excited about the eventual release of a Linux-first laptop equal in quality to their desktops. :D On the note of high-quality hardware produced by other manufacturers, the HP Dev One which ships with Pop!_OS might be attractive to people who are looking for a supported system with very nice hardware: https://www.wired.com/review/hp-dev-one-linux-laptop/ https://www.wired.com/review/hp-dev-one-linux-laptop/
      - mattl 4y ago
        So many things are just less than ideal: screen resolution for one and battery life is “ok” Sub-par Linux laptops got me to switch back to a Mac full time a year ago. Battery life is insanely good and the screen resolution is much better (I need lots of pixels for the larger fonts I increasingly need)
        pxc 4y ago
        > the screen resolution is much better (I need lots of pixels for the larger fonts I increasingly need) Xorg supports some scaling methods that macOS doesn't, which meansv you can scale fonts arbitrarily without a HiDPI screen. As someone with severe (but so far mostly correctable) vision problems (high myopia, mild astigmatism, small cataracts, some photophobia, moderate colorblindness) who has used recent MBPs, 1080p is still fine for me on Linux laptops. I don't find that vthe fancy Mac screens really add much in terms of readability, as nice as they are.

The only issue I’ve had is randomly the trackpad will stop working, then I reboot. I think I also made a few tweaks a while ago to some config for them. Otherwise, top notch machine.

mattl 4y ago

That’s good to hear. In the past their laptops have been rebadged affairs and not great while their desktops were very solid.

pxc 4y ago
They haven't released their first in-house laptop yet. Some of their new laptops are reportedly quite good, but they're still rebadged Clevos with custom UEFIs and other firmware mods.
- mattl 4y ago
  Well the quality seems to have ramped up considerably.
  - pxc 4y ago
    I can believe that! But I am still excited about the eventual release of a Linux-first laptop equal in quality to their desktops. :D On the note of high-quality hardware produced by other manufacturers, the HP Dev One which ships with Pop!_OS might be attractive to people who are looking for a supported system with very nice hardware: https://www.wired.com/review/hp-dev-one-linux-laptop/ https://www.wired.com/review/hp-dev-one-linux-laptop/
    - mattl 4y ago
      So many things are just less than ideal: screen resolution for one and battery life is “ok” Sub-par Linux laptops got me to switch back to a Mac full time a year ago. Battery life is insanely good and the screen resolution is much better (I need lots of pixels for the larger fonts I increasingly need)
      - pxc 4y ago
        > the screen resolution is much better (I need lots of pixels for the larger fonts I increasingly need) Xorg supports some scaling methods that macOS doesn't, which meansv you can scale fonts arbitrarily without a HiDPI screen. As someone with severe (but so far mostly correctable) vision problems (high myopia, mild astigmatism, small cataracts, some photophobia, moderate colorblindness) who has used recent MBPs, 1080p is still fine for me on Linux laptops. I don't find that vthe fancy Mac screens really add much in terms of readability, as nice as they are.