StarBook 14-inch
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StarBook 14-inch
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Re: StarBook 14-inch
#2I love this, but I just can't quit the Thinkpad trackpoint with physical mouse buttons between the keyboard and top of the touchpad.
Re: StarBook 14-inch
#3Website doesn’t work all that great on mobile. But I’d be supportive of a Linux laptop that can market itself to regular consumers rather than already-converted Linux folks.
Re: StarBook 14-inch
#4Looks interesting, starts at $930 which is not too steep vs other products in the same space, price of upgrades is not stated which is a bit scary. Several Linux distros tested including Ubuntu, but Debian is not in the list. Appears to have a non-removable battery with nothing said about replacing it. And of course the CPU (whether you pick Intel or AMD) is full of blobs, management engine, etc. I didn't notice a mention of a built in microphone but it is a standard thing to find on laptops, so what I was hoping to see was a way to hard disconnect it.
Edit: aha, I see replacement parts including batteries are available if you select "parts" from the menu.
Ordering screen alert says "Production for the StarLite's has now finished, and are in the final stages of testing. Orders placed now are estimated to ship out in 2-3 weeks."
There are some unstated "if"s in that, so I would say until people actually receive units, it doesn't quite exist.
Anyway I will keep an eye out for this. I'm going to need another laptop at some point and this seems like a possibility, as does the Framework, etc.
Re: StarBook 14-inch
#5How does the touchpad and the 2 finger scroll compare to the MacBooks? Having used those I haven't found anything matching those.
Re: StarBook 14-inch
#6Looks interesting, starts at $930 which is not too steep vs other products in the same space, price of upgrades is not stated which is a bit scary. Several Linux distros tested including Ubuntu, but Debian is not in the list. Appears to have a non-removable battery with nothing said about replacing it. And of course the CPU (whether you pick Intel or AMD) is full of blobs, management engine, etc. I didn't notice a me…
If you click on configure, you can see the price of all upgrades.
Re: StarBook 14-inch
#7I love this, but I just can't quit the Thinkpad trackpoint with physical mouse buttons between the keyboard and top of the touchpad.
$930 buys you a heck of a good used thinkpad as well with great Linux compatibility.
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#8Funny, without js all the specs say "0." I guess they wanted it animated for dramatic affect and now you get something very much the opposite, like they're sarcastically selling you a rock.
>0th gen Intel processor
>0GB of memory
>0hrs of battery life
>0GB/S SSD write speed
Re: StarBook 14-inch
#9I can't really tell from the website, do they make their own laptops or are these rebranded Clevos?
Re: StarBook 14-inch
#10I can't really tell from the website, do they make their own laptops or are these rebranded Clevos?
wonder about this myself