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> Full hardware support is still not a given What may hap be your workload? The only thing that aren't working on Linux day 1 are GPU's, and it's mostly becaus

> Full hardware support is still not a given What may hap be your workload? The only thing that aren't working on Linux day 1 are GPU's, and it's mostly because kernel/distro timings (we haven't had a GPU release without support for mainline kernel in years).

int_19h 1y ago
Or the wireless chipset that your corporate laptop happens to have. Or Bluetooh. Or it won't suspend properly.
- ap-andersson 1y ago
  Or a way worse touchpad experience. No swiping geastures. No smooth scrolling. FN-buttons not working. Or any other million issues. I have never been able to install Linux on a laptop and getting things to work within a weekend. And then reverting becuase I need my computer.
  - guappa 1y ago
    Run wayland instead of xorg… Also get better laptops.
    - makeitdouble 1y ago
      > better laptops The absolute best built laptops on the market right now don't come with Linux support...
      - guappa 1y ago
        If you're thinking of apple… as a former apple owner and current thinkpad owner… the built quality of apple is severely overrated. Please come back with comments that are not just shilling.
  - ok123456 1y ago
    Buy a System76
    - makeitdouble 1y ago
      That was kind of my point: we're still at a stage where checking a list of supported laptops and vendors is pretty much mandatory. This is totally laptop vendors' fault, but that doesn't change the fact of the matter. PS: it would be fine if there was a few good options in all categories. Right now I see nothing comparable to an Asus Z13 but with first class Linux support for instance.
makeitdouble 1y ago
I am into small and portable, decently powerful, high DPI laptops (battery be damned), ideally with touch support. And this category just gets no love in the linux world. I was holding hopes for the Framework 12" but they cheaped on the screen to target the student market, with no upgrade option at this point.

int_19h 1y ago

Or the wireless chipset that your corporate laptop happens to have. Or Bluetooh. Or it won't suspend properly.

ap-andersson 1y ago
Or a way worse touchpad experience. No swiping geastures. No smooth scrolling. FN-buttons not working. Or any other million issues. I have never been able to install Linux on a laptop and getting things to work within a weekend. And then reverting becuase I need my computer.
- guappa 1y ago
  Run wayland instead of xorg… Also get better laptops.
  - makeitdouble 1y ago
    > better laptops The absolute best built laptops on the market right now don't come with Linux support...
    - guappa 1y ago
      If you're thinking of apple… as a former apple owner and current thinkpad owner… the built quality of apple is severely overrated. Please come back with comments that are not just shilling.
- ok123456 1y ago
  Buy a System76
  - makeitdouble 1y ago
    That was kind of my point: we're still at a stage where checking a list of supported laptops and vendors is pretty much mandatory. This is totally laptop vendors' fault, but that doesn't change the fact of the matter. PS: it would be fine if there was a few good options in all categories. Right now I see nothing comparable to an Asus Z13 but with first class Linux support for instance.

makeitdouble 1y ago

I am into small and portable, decently powerful, high DPI laptops (battery be damned), ideally with touch support. And this category just gets no love in the linux world. I was holding hopes for the Framework 12" but they cheaped on the screen to target the student market, with no upgrade option at this point.