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The machine definitely looks tempting, but based on the mostly failed attempts by Ars Technica to run Linux on it, I had stopped looking at it. But perhaps the kernels they used were too old. Still, for that price, I would expect it to work without issues, as I really would buy it as a Linux machine. How is your experience, Ars had problems with the fans running too high and the battery not lasting as long as it shou…
I generally avoid Ubuntu, but I'm not looking for an out-of-the-box perfect experience, and I like new hardware. The unfortunate reality is that hardware vendors, not OS vendors, provide software support for their hardware. Additionally, Linux is a minuscule portion of the desktop/laptop market, and hardware vendors can't justify dropping as much money on Linux as they do for Windows. Still, plenty of hobbyists are h…
But your report is encouraging, especially that the fans are not too noisy and the battery runtime is as expected - no laptop runs long when on full steam. But for casual use, the time you are getting sounds good - more than enough. I don't need the ultimate runtimes on battery, as long as it is quite a bit longer than the 2 hours Ars Technica got. So you have me definitely tempted :)
