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I couldn’t finish the blog post. It came off as too much of a rant and a bit whiney. Linux != macOS or Windows. Gestures, and all this fancy stuff about fingerp

I couldn’t finish the blog post. It came off as too much of a rant and a bit whiney. Linux != macOS or Windows. Gestures, and all this fancy stuff about fingerprint readers etc do not apply. I guess I’m lucky my thinkpad’s fingerprint reader works. Anyway I’m looking forward to evaluating this laptop vs a similar AMD thinkpad as I’m in the market. I run i3 and will move to sway when I fully transition things to Wayland. Multitouch trackpads and the mouse in general is something I avoid as much as possible. Also re the blog: the full screen modal to sign up to the mailing list before the article was presented is highly hostile to readers and screams desperation. If I like a blog I will read a few posts and then either bookmark it or add it to my rss reader if it has one. I won’t be returning to this blog though.

lost_tourist 3y ago
He had a lot of issues besides just the mouse. I think the article was fine, and probably will other people planning on getting the same laptop. There is no way that framework didn't encounter these same problems in their own install. Seems like they could have an Appendix site available for some of the fixes if they couldn't get them due to trying to get the laptop out to customers as soon as possible.
- gigatexal 3y ago
  Yeah I’ve been meaning to update and fix my original post: low blood sugar, being grumpy makes for a shit take. I don’t fault the author for having issues with the laptop. Framework, like you said, could have done a better job with the Linux support or at least had a page about workarounds or what works and what doesn’t. And while I don’t like overt mailing list or donation requests who am I to fault anyone for wanting patrons or visitors to support or donate to the effort. So to the blog author my apologies.
zackify 3y ago
Sorry about the modal.. I think I turned that off. Still getting used to substack
- gigatexal 3y ago
  My take was needlessly hard sorry about that. I wish you and your blog all the success. But thank you for not making it modal.

lost_tourist 3y ago

He had a lot of issues besides just the mouse. I think the article was fine, and probably will other people planning on getting the same laptop. There is no way that framework didn't encounter these same problems in their own install. Seems like they could have an Appendix site available for some of the fixes if they couldn't get them due to trying to get the laptop out to customers as soon as possible.

gigatexal 3y ago
Yeah I’ve been meaning to update and fix my original post: low blood sugar, being grumpy makes for a shit take. I don’t fault the author for having issues with the laptop. Framework, like you said, could have done a better job with the Linux support or at least had a page about workarounds or what works and what doesn’t. And while I don’t like overt mailing list or donation requests who am I to fault anyone for wanting patrons or visitors to support or donate to the effort. So to the blog author my apologies.

zackify 3y ago

Sorry about the modal.. I think I turned that off. Still getting used to substack

gigatexal 3y ago
My take was needlessly hard sorry about that. I wish you and your blog all the success. But thank you for not making it modal.