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System76's Lemur Pro Laptop Is Just a Nice Linux Laptop

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Re: System76's Lemur Pro Laptop Is Just a Nice Linux Laptop

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Post by rldjbpin »

turminal wrote: post #39
pprotas wrote: post #34

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's possible that there is no dual channel, so the laptop would not take a performance hit due to mismatched sticks. I can not tell the configuration of the slots from their specs page [0]. Their configuration page [1] confirms that it's 8GB+32GB to get the 40GB. Why wouldn't they just offer 2x16GB to get the dual-channel memory? Unless, of course, the laptop does not support dual-channel memory... -- [0]: https://s…

Most likely the motherboard has 8GB soldered on, they do that with a lot of laptops these days unfortunately.

i get that for achieving higher memory speeds, you need to often solder instead of making it available as a slot.

but most people would like to upgrade, and if it is going to most likely work on the slower speed of the second stick, it defeats the performance point altogether.

just poor design in this case.

Re: System76's Lemur Pro Laptop Is Just a Nice Linux Laptop

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Post by sgarland »

culopatin wrote: post #138
ostenning wrote: post #130

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> Most things "just work" I find it pretty hilarious that in 2023 this can still be a selling point. Don't get me wrong I ran arch on a thinkpad for a long time so I can appreciate the statement, but now I just use a macbook and get my work done

These are product for certain type of people. I could’ve been that person maybe 10 years ago, or whenever I thought compiling Gentoo on a Pentium 4 was worth my time. But as I got busier with life, that opinion changed. To have to pay for a product that “mostly” works? (That doesn’t really once you read more details about it)

I only had a P3, which is why I thought it was a good use of my time to set up distcc with the other computer in the house, a Celeron 333.

Funny how your priorities change over time.

Re: System76's Lemur Pro Laptop Is Just a Nice Linux Laptop

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Post by cpburns2009 »

winkwinkwink wrote: post #128
FFP999 wrote: post #10

Given my experience with System76 laptops, I know they can make a good impression at first, but after seeing how flimsy they are in long-term use, I can't justify the markup. You can get a better sturdier laptop with good Linux compatibility cheaper elsewhere.

After almost 10 years of wanting a computer from System76, I was finally able to afford one and bought a Galago Pro 5 (galp5) in 2022. Since then I've come to deeply regret that decision. I've replaced the keyboard within the first month because it shipped warped. It recently started to "ignore" key presses and needs to be replaced again (according to support without any diagnostics). $90 for the part that saw minima…

I bought a Galago Pro 5 in spring of 2022. I use it regularly, though not for my day job, and my keyboard has been fine. I haven't had any issues using a Thunderbolt 3 dock with a 4k monitor.

My only complaint is sleep mode on Manjaro is not low level enough. The battery drains enough that I can't leave it sleeping for more than a couple days unplugged.

Re: System76's Lemur Pro Laptop Is Just a Nice Linux Laptop

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Post by red-iron-pine »

culopatin wrote: post #138
ostenning wrote: post #130

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Most things "just work" I find it pretty hilarious that in 2023 this can still be a selling point. Don't get me wrong I ran arch on a thinkpad for a long time so I can appreciate the statement, but now I just use a macbook and get my work done

These are product for certain type of people. I could’ve been that person maybe 10 years ago, or whenever I thought compiling Gentoo on a Pentium 4 was worth my time. But as I got busier with life, that opinion changed. To have to pay for a product that “mostly” works? (That doesn’t really once you read more details about it)

Compiling Gentoo on a Pentium D was a great way to keep my dorm room nice and toasty

Re: System76's Lemur Pro Laptop Is Just a Nice Linux Laptop

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Post by vondur »

jhtrgefh wrote: post #87
prmoustache wrote: post #48

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> Most things "just work", which you only appreciate after working with other linux laptops. For example, I can seamlessly plug this laptop in place of my work macbook with just one usb-c cable. I think any laptop sold in the last 4 or 5 years or so is plugged and charged with an usb-c cable and can be docked that way.

you'd think so, but my two year old msi delta 15 gaming laptop can't. it has a 240w barrel plug and two usb-c ports. one usb-c port can be used for displayport, neither for charging.

Yeah. That’s over the power limit that USB-C can deliver. We have some Dell 17.3 inch laptops with discrete GPU’s that are like that.

Re: System76's Lemur Pro Laptop Is Just a Nice Linux Laptop

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Post by CRConrad »

fragmede wrote: post #139
culopatin wrote: post #138

Earlier quoted context omitted.

These are product for certain type of people. I could’ve been that person maybe 10 years ago, or whenever I thought compiling Gentoo on a Pentium 4 was worth my time. But as I got busier with life, that opinion changed. To have to pay for a product that “mostly” works? (That doesn’t really once you read more details about it)

Hate to break it to you, but the Pentium 4 was released in the year 2000.

Yeah, that's probably why GP was compiling Gentoo on it ten years later: By then it had become a little too tired for Windows, but still quite viable with a crisp Linux distro on it. In case you thought you saw some discrepancy there, I think you're mistaken.
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