Not against #Fedora, #Linux, or even @UniversalBlue at all, but I don't recommend using Linux on laptops at all.
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@spacemadness @UniversalBlue I have the theory that Linux has more chances to work on hardware that's above $1,500.
@darkghosthunter @UniversalBlue
Maybe, that's why I always buy used.
$400 Cdn 32gb ram, very fast running linux, but to be fair it was also fast running Windows 11 too.
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@darkghosthunter @UniversalBlue I have Linux Mint running on a Lenovo T460s. Works very well and fast. Only thing it does not support, is the fingerprint sensor.
@mcm_63 @UniversalBlue Well, that's expected since each fingerprint sensor manufacturer does "his own thing". Also, that Lenovo T460s was $1,200, I belive craptops don't get so lucky with Linux (at least, most of the time).
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@drajt @UniversalBlue May be is just me recommending Linux on cheap craptops, I mean laptops.
@darkghosthunter @UniversalBlue I don't deny that some laptops have screwy hardware and come with special builds, such that stock Windows won't work either, but I've not dealt with any myself.
Certainly Dell, HP, Asus, Acer and a couple of generic Chinese designs have all worked perfectly for me in the last 25 years. I've obviously not tried everything, or indeed that many devices from the vendors I've mentioned, but everything just works in my experience.
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@darkghosthunter @UniversalBlue
Maybe, that's why I always buy used.
$400 Cdn 32gb ram, very fast running linux, but to be fair it was also fast running Windows 11 too.
@spacemadness @UniversalBlue CDN $400!? Did you threaten someone?
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Not against #Fedora, #Linux, or even @UniversalBlue at all, but I don't recommend using Linux on laptops at all.
On desktops? Yeah, it works great. On Laptop, however, I've never got someone who said that his laptops works flawlessly. There is always a catch: webcams, ports, trackpad, speakers, suspend/hibernation.
I'll always recommend a #MacBook instead, over any Linux laptop that is not 100% certified to work.
#FOSS #OSS #Debian #Ubuntu #Arch #LinuxMint ##Manjaro #CachyOS #Bazzite #Bluefin
@darkghosthunter @UniversalBlue My laptop works flawlessly with #Debian GNU/Linux.
There you are.
The first laptop I ever bought in about 2002 also worked flawlessly with #gnulinux
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@darkghosthunter @UniversalBlue I don't deny that some laptops have screwy hardware and come with special builds, such that stock Windows won't work either, but I've not dealt with any myself.
Certainly Dell, HP, Asus, Acer and a couple of generic Chinese designs have all worked perfectly for me in the last 25 years. I've obviously not tried everything, or indeed that many devices from the vendors I've mentioned, but everything just works in my experience.
@drajt @UniversalBlue Maybe their models are different in Latam, only explanation I could have on why I always encounter problems while poeple on the first world do not.
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@darkghosthunter @UniversalBlue My laptop works flawlessly with #Debian GNU/Linux.
There you are.
The first laptop I ever bought in about 2002 also worked flawlessly with #gnulinux
@ecadre @UniversalBlue Eager to know specs and country of origin.
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@spacemadness @UniversalBlue CDN $400!? Did you threaten someone?
@darkghosthunter @UniversalBlue
Haha no. Lots of companies replace their laptops every couple of years so their are plenty of places to find used ones and the good thing is they are usually pretty high end business machines.
But I did get lucky with the 32gb of ram.
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Not against #Fedora, #Linux, or even @UniversalBlue at all, but I don't recommend using Linux on laptops at all.
On desktops? Yeah, it works great. On Laptop, however, I've never got someone who said that his laptops works flawlessly. There is always a catch: webcams, ports, trackpad, speakers, suspend/hibernation.
I'll always recommend a #MacBook instead, over any Linux laptop that is not 100% certified to work.
#FOSS #OSS #Debian #Ubuntu #Arch #LinuxMint ##Manjaro #CachyOS #Bazzite #Bluefin
i concede that it hasn't been flawless, but hibernation issues are the only hardware issue i've had with fedora on laptops (mainly cheap HP and lenovos) i've had issues with debian on new laptops, but that's to be expected because of the old kernel
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@ecadre @UniversalBlue Eager to know specs and country of origin.
@darkghosthunter @UniversalBlue It doesn't really matter much. Just buy from manufacturers who support GNU/Linux, or where GNU/Linux support can be demonstrated.
The one I have now is a Thinkpad (using an external wirless "dongle" since I use the Linux-Libre kernel), and the one from 2002 was a Toshiba Satellite that ran SUSE and then Debian. I took an educated gamble at that time since compatibility was harder to research in those days.
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Not against #Fedora, #Linux, or even @UniversalBlue at all, but I don't recommend using Linux on laptops at all.
On desktops? Yeah, it works great. On Laptop, however, I've never got someone who said that his laptops works flawlessly. There is always a catch: webcams, ports, trackpad, speakers, suspend/hibernation.
I'll always recommend a #MacBook instead, over any Linux laptop that is not 100% certified to work.
#FOSS #OSS #Debian #Ubuntu #Arch #LinuxMint ##Manjaro #CachyOS #Bazzite #Bluefin
@darkghosthunter @UniversalBlue Just to pile on. Another one with #Linux on various laptops over the last 10+ years with next to no problems for a good while. Ubuntu desktop and server flavours.
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@raphagm @UniversalBlue How much your laptop costed?
@darkghosthunter @UniversalBlue I buyed from a friend. Second hand. More or less $200. I'm from Brazil.
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@drajt @UniversalBlue Maybe their models are different in Latam, only explanation I could have on why I always encounter problems while poeple on the first world do not.
@darkghosthunter @UniversalBlue I wouldn't put it past some companies to cut corners and ship poor hardware if they can get away with it. I couldn't comment on what firms do in other countries.
Having said that, China and India seem to have a booming Linux community, so if firms are playing fast and loose with the standards I would have expected it to be more visible.
Lowest end hardware can be unreliable irrespective of the OS you put on it. See recent bit-flip error stats.
