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Why don't they throw in a ryzen processor? Paying 1400 for a 4 core cpu in 2020 is a complete joke.
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It just the inevitable conflict between deontological and consequentialist ethics. Deontological ethics: non-free software is bad, so making a distro that includes non-free software is bad Consequentialist ethics: non-free software is bad, so reducing the amount of non-free software that someone uses by giving them a mostly-free distro that includes non-free software is good There's never going to be agreement becaus…
You don't think that going the "Consequentialist Route" and funding bounties for developing F/OSS alternatives to the non-free components[1] if viable? What's not viable, in my opinion, is the shunning by the purists of everyone who doesn't believe and act like them. Some of us might if we're allowed to get there one step at a time and if they encouraged the transition the F/OSS as a whole would benefit. [1] Setting…
I went to the linked page and tried to make configuration changes - the same computer with and without Windows. I couldn't find that option. On Dell's website, they let you do this to many of their workstation computers and it appears that the cost of Windows is around $200. What's interesting is that when they are clearing out stock and they offer some basic workstation configurations at $500 or so, you can still de…
I'm still rocking the T520 thinkpad from 2012 with quad core i7. I thought I'd replace it in 2020, but here we are. I really don't see anything that is really any faster or has the linux compatiblity. Hoping it changes soon, I've used it as my main work machine all these years.
The integrated Vega GPU seems better than the discrete but anemic NVIDIA GPU I had before, even though it is limited to system RAM bandwidth. The GPU driver experience is much better so far, much like with Intel integrated GPUs.
Battery life is far better, with very low idle power usage out of the box while doing everyday work on terminals, Firefox, and wifi. I've never run it down all the way yet, but it seems it would last more than an 8 hour day.
One caveat is that I have not yet attempted to do computational work with the AMD GPU or CPU, so cannot comment on drivers in that regard.
I'm still rocking the T520 thinkpad from 2012 with quad core i7. I thought I'd replace it in 2020, but here we are. I really don't see anything that is really any faster or has the linux compatiblity. Hoping it changes soon, I've used it as my main work machine all these years.
Hardware has improved since 2012 along all metrics. Yes, even core count.
> or has the linux compatiblity.
Looking at the arch compatibility tables linux works completely on most models. Some don't support the fingerprint reader or minor stuff like that. Only very few have showstopper issues.
I went to the linked page and tried to make configuration changes - the same computer with and without Windows. I couldn't find that option. On Dell's website, they let you do this to many of their workstation computers and it appears that the cost of Windows is around $200. What's interesting is that when they are clearing out stock and they offer some basic workstation configurations at $500 or so, you can still de…
Do you have a link to the Dell webpage? Can't find it myself; all the ones I come across are for Windows systems.
Not sure if this covers your question, as the OP said "the same computer with Windows and Linux available" but at least you can probably find the equivalent Linux machines here and then compare to the previously found Windows systems.
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I use a Thinkpad carbon X1 with Debian. Fantastically portable with all day battery life. Just make sure to check the Arch wiki (regardless of which Linux you install) for a few special commands needed to make everything work properly.
The carbon never supported the docking stations right? I always liked a docking station so I can drop the laptop on it and have all my desk monitors come to life. But seems like docking stations aren't really popular anymore either... (which is one reason I never went with system76)
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️ Things happen. It's embarrassing to have to disclose such a thing to the public, but they did. I don't recall anything nefarious and they owned up - to at least some extent. That is more than a lot companies can say. Is that the ONLY reason why you dis Lenovo? Because if so, it makes them that much more attractive in my book of flippant remarks
> I don't recall anything nefarious... Deliberately bundling adware that injects fake results with affiliate links into search engines [1] on their machines seems nefarious in itself. The MITM of SSL connections just seems like an unexpected added bonus on top, and it took the US Department of Homeland Security to make Lenovo own up to it [2]. [1] https://thenextweb.com/insider/2015/02/19/lenovo-caught-inst... [2] ht…
I don't consider this a technical failure, it's a business failure. One of two options remains: either nobody in Lenovo reviewed this software from a privacy and security perspective, or they did review it and the business deal overruled the security team's ability to veto it. Either way, this indicates an organizational dysfunction so severe there's no way I can trust Lenovo with my personal or business security again.
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I use a Thinkpad carbon X1 with Debian. Fantastically portable with all day battery life. Just make sure to check the Arch wiki (regardless of which Linux you install) for a few special commands needed to make everything work properly.
The carbon never supported the docking stations right? I always liked a docking station so I can drop the laptop on it and have all my desk monitors come to life. But seems like docking stations aren't really popular anymore either... (which is one reason I never went with system76)
I'll probably eventually buy https://www.caldigit.com/ts3-plus/ to get it all in one cable.