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Re: StarFighter 16-Inch

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Post by colordrops »

theMMaI wrote: post #91
sam_lowry_ wrote: post #83

Does it suspend to RAM with echo mem > /sys/power/state and stays there for a couple of weeks on battery? If not, I will keep my Intel Thinkpad T14 G2, The Last of the Mohicans that can.

Most devices still support S3 sleep, it's just disabled by default as s2idle (modern standby) has become the default. You can almost always re-enable S3 sleep if you really want to, but on modern devices it typically only takes a few seconds to resume from S4 (suspend-to-disk) which technically is safer and more reliable. Also you can always use suspend-then-hibernate if you really want fast resume during the day, bu…

My Thinkpad p16s does not have s3 sleep. And s2idle lasts for a couple hours before it dies because every device has to sleep before it goes to true idle, but can never get all the USB devices to sleep. It's crap. S3 worked fine and was robust.

Re: StarFighter 16-Inch

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Post by negura »

camgunz wrote: post #114

Coreboot is amazing, more machines should have open firmware--especially those intended to run FOSS OSs.

100% agreed. it upsets me when i see companies like framework advertising themselves front and centre as Linux-first, yet won't sponsor a coreboot port. starlabs, system76 and novacustom actually walk the walk

Re: StarFighter 16-Inch

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Post by negura »

zamadatix wrote: post #55

This page shows an image of a laptop motherboard with socketed memory https://us.starlabs.systems/cdn/shop/products/B5i7PCB-01x200... but it actually has BGA soldered LPDDR5X. I wonder why the price difference between the 8845HS and the 285H is more than the cost of some complete 8845HS based systems. Also a shame one can't opt out of the storage or accessories like (yet another) measly 65W USB C+USB A GaN charger. O…

i would highlight two non-tech strengths of starlabs as well: they're based in Europe and from personal experience they have really good customer service

Re: StarFighter 16-Inch

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Post by close04 »

pjmlp wrote: post #110
simonjgreen wrote: post #97

What an unfortunate time for these niche hardware companies to be launching new hardware. Framework, StarLabs, System76, (I wonder if Tuxedo will release something). The RAM prices must be killing them. Even if they increase prices to accommodate, I know quite a lot of folks who are simply punting any purchasing until things calm down.

True, but contrary to the fruity models, some of these are upgradedable. My Asus netbook started with basic configuration and was maximised during its lifetime, just like any PC desktop.

Except that if you want to save on RAM you'll also have to pick the lower resolution screen and lower rated CPU. These aren't easy upgrades later on.

Re: StarFighter 16-Inch

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Post by Zardoz84 »

retired wrote: post #119

I’m unable to order this laptop without a charging brick which is now illegal in the EU. Same goes for the standard one year warranty. Should be two at minimum. I had my country configured to Belgium while testing this.

doesn't charge by USB-C ?

Re: StarFighter 16-Inch

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Post by teekert »

retired wrote: post #119

I’m unable to order this laptop without a charging brick which is now illegal in the EU. Same goes for the standard one year warranty. Should be two at minimum. I had my country configured to Belgium while testing this.

They are free to charge you extra for taking the charger out of the box. So I'd grant them a bit of civil disobedience on this one and just take that nice GaN charger.

I can see the EU's take on this, and maybe overall this will even be good. I have some nice Anker chargers and can charge everything we have at home with them (added some USB-C to ligthning/micro-USB thingies here and there), but I'd be a bit annoyed if the EU would force my company operating with small margins to have 2 versions of my packaging workflow.

Maybe they should just "encourage" good behaviour? With a law that is less forcing, ie just say: "If you offer a version without charger, the price must be the same as with charger. " That would (slightly) encourage leaving it out, while not forcing companies' hands.

The laptop is being shipped anyway, so I assume the charger in there may be a "sweet deal" if you need one. 65W GaN chargers are a nice sweet-spot at the moment (size/power/price-wise), ie Ikea has one at 14 eur), wouldn't mine having one or two extra.

Re: StarFighter 16-Inch

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Post by pjmlp »

close04 wrote: post #124
pjmlp wrote: post #110

Earlier quoted context omitted.

True, but contrary to the fruity models, some of these are upgradedable. My Asus netbook started with basic configuration and was maximised during its lifetime, just like any PC desktop.

Except that if you want to save on RAM you'll also have to pick the lower resolution screen and lower rated CPU. These aren't easy upgrades later on.

Still better than no upgrades at all like on Apple land, back to the 8 and 16 home computer days, only external upgrades and cable salad.

Re: StarFighter 16-Inch

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Post by puzzlingcaptcha »

FWIW I have had a StarLite Mk IV for three years now and haven't run into a single issue with it (except maybe the speakers being quite poor).

Unfortunately the company stopped releasing firmware updates for it soon after they launched Mk V. I don't know if it can be still built from source for the older devices.

Re: StarFighter 16-Inch

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Post by puzzlingcaptcha »

tarjei_huse wrote: post #84

A framework competitor! Most of all I love the keyboard. Full size arrow keys as well as home, end and page up/down nearby. I wish framework laptops could come with multiple possible keyboard layouts like the one on the picture.

StarLabs predates Framework by a couple years. Framework just does advertising to geeks better.
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