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Would like to switch to Linux but hardware/laptop options are horrible compared to MacBook M series machines.

by who-shot-jr 11mo ago

fsflover 11mo ago
Try M1 or M2 with Asahi Linux.
piskov 11mo ago
I installed omarchy, gave it couple of days. Well, I will stay on windows with wsl and macos in the foreseeable future.
- piskov 11mo ago
  I will elaborate: The first update after install failed. To make my two screens work (one of them portait) I needed to learn how to modify text config. And for some reason my 23” display ran at 150% instead of 200% scaling. Keymaps in komorebi on windows are alt+hjkl to focus windows and alt+shift+hjkl to move them. On omarchy it’s some accords with arrows. Arrows on system that touts vim and tui! I don’t have arrows on my uhk keyboard. The font is too small. To make it at least 10 you don’t have one setting for that. The list just goes on and on. So, like I’ve said, I’m perfectly ok with windows and wsl for my C# stuff and my mac for everything else.
righthand 11mo ago
Then please don’t make the leap. Because beyond your specific hardware design requirements that are “must be a macbook” there is a lot more trade offs you’re going to have to make. Letting go of your prudeness about what constitutes good and bad hardware should be the easiest barrier to cross.
- mitchell209 11mo ago
  Out of the box on CachyOS with KDE Plasma, I don't even have windows remembering their positions across a multi-monitor setup. That was shocking to experience with a current-day DE. And I believe it's not KDE's fault specifically but Wayland not having that feature yet, but that makes 0 difference to the user. If OP is hesitant to switch because of superficial hardware complaints, they're going to have a hell of a time actually using it as their main operating system for any significant amount of time.
rjh29 11mo ago
I have used Thinkpads for over a decade and I don't feel like I'm missing out on anything. I can't imagine any scenario where a MacBook M chip would be required to be productive, it feels like a weird hill to die on.
- wiseowise 11mo ago
  Extremely noisy, flimsy keyboard, atrocious touchpad, rip-my-eyes out display.
  - rjh29 11mo ago
    ThinkPad T14s is silent, keyboard is known as one of the best across all laptops even if it has got thinner. Trackpoint is there for a reason. The display I will grant you, it is not as amazing as Apple's. But I'm using my laptop to code not watch movies.
  - righthand 11mo ago
    Half of these can’t be real issues because macbooks had the same issues for decades and an aluminum body was enough to overcome that. What happened? Oh right the vanity shot through the roof.
- ghostpepper 11mo ago
  Battery life is not remotely competitive
  - rjh29 11mo ago
    I understand the battery life sucks, but 8 hours is enough for me. That said I don't have high CPU processes running all the time. If I did I imagine the battery life difference would be more of a problem.
  - righthand 11mo ago
    Battery life that needs to last all day is a first world computing problem. Most people leave their laptops plugged in and as long as you don’t run 10 chromium apps or other reasource hogs in the background, you will easily get 10-12 hours of battery.

Would like to switch to Linux but hardware/laptop options are horrible compared to MacBook M series machines.

fsflover 11mo ago

Try M1 or M2 with Asahi Linux.

piskov 11mo ago

I installed omarchy, gave it couple of days. Well, I will stay on windows with wsl and macos in the foreseeable future.

piskov 11mo ago
I will elaborate: The first update after install failed. To make my two screens work (one of them portait) I needed to learn how to modify text config. And for some reason my 23” display ran at 150% instead of 200% scaling. Keymaps in komorebi on windows are alt+hjkl to focus windows and alt+shift+hjkl to move them. On omarchy it’s some accords with arrows. Arrows on system that touts vim and tui! I don’t have arrows on my uhk keyboard. The font is too small. To make it at least 10 you don’t have one setting for that. The list just goes on and on. So, like I’ve said, I’m perfectly ok with windows and wsl for my C# stuff and my mac for everything else.

righthand 11mo ago

Then please don’t make the leap. Because beyond your specific hardware design requirements that are “must be a macbook” there is a lot more trade offs you’re going to have to make. Letting go of your prudeness about what constitutes good and bad hardware should be the easiest barrier to cross.

mitchell209 11mo ago
Out of the box on CachyOS with KDE Plasma, I don't even have windows remembering their positions across a multi-monitor setup. That was shocking to experience with a current-day DE. And I believe it's not KDE's fault specifically but Wayland not having that feature yet, but that makes 0 difference to the user. If OP is hesitant to switch because of superficial hardware complaints, they're going to have a hell of a time actually using it as their main operating system for any significant amount of time.

rjh29 11mo ago

I have used Thinkpads for over a decade and I don't feel like I'm missing out on anything. I can't imagine any scenario where a MacBook M chip would be required to be productive, it feels like a weird hill to die on.

wiseowise 11mo ago
Extremely noisy, flimsy keyboard, atrocious touchpad, rip-my-eyes out display.
- rjh29 11mo ago
  ThinkPad T14s is silent, keyboard is known as one of the best across all laptops even if it has got thinner. Trackpoint is there for a reason. The display I will grant you, it is not as amazing as Apple's. But I'm using my laptop to code not watch movies.
- righthand 11mo ago
  Half of these can’t be real issues because macbooks had the same issues for decades and an aluminum body was enough to overcome that. What happened? Oh right the vanity shot through the roof.
ghostpepper 11mo ago
Battery life is not remotely competitive
- rjh29 11mo ago
  I understand the battery life sucks, but 8 hours is enough for me. That said I don't have high CPU processes running all the time. If I did I imagine the battery life difference would be more of a problem.
- righthand 11mo ago
  Battery life that needs to last all day is a first world computing problem. Most people leave their laptops plugged in and as long as you don’t run 10 chromium apps or other reasource hogs in the background, you will easily get 10-12 hours of battery.