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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 giancarlostoro »

The_Colonel wrote: post #15
giancarlostoro wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm still using 1080p monitors in 2023, with the exception of my Surface Book 2 which I don't use nearly as much (I prioritize my personal desktop way more). I game on 1080p I just don't have desk space for 32" 4k monitors, and I dont see any value in having 4k under a 14" monitor.

I agree, but the complaint is about aspect ratio, or more specifically about the wasted space / unnecessarily smaller screen within the chassis. Similar to op, I won't buy a 16:9 laptop anymore. It can be 1920x1200, though, that's still sufficient for smaller laptops.

Interesting, I have been stuck in 1080p land so I have not tried 1200, maybe if I get the chance I'll check that resolution out. I am debating making a small jump to "2k" since its between 4K and 1080p, but I get the feeling those monitors are not quite as common as the other two resolutions, and I'm not sure if it'll be truly worth it. This is in terms of a desktop, not a laptop, but I could see the argument for 1920x1200 for a laptop, seems more reasonable to me.

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

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Post by thatcherc »

> System76 claims 14 hours, and I managed 11 hours in our battery drain test (looping a 1080p video). In real-world use, I frequently eked out over 13 hours. That’s off the charts better than any other Linux laptop I’ve tested recently.

This is the most intriguing part to me. I've been mulling a Framework for a while but what's held be back so far is that the battery life is 9-10 hours after tuning, and I'd love it to be longer. 11 hours of continuous video on this laptop is pretty impressive for a Linux laptop I think. My Dell XPS 13 feels like it needs to go onto the charger every 4 hours so this would be a huge improvement.

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

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Post by AndyPa32 »

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.

I have one running almost all the time. Bought it three years ago and it just works.

When I bought it, there was the option to not include a separate Graphics card. Onboard is just fine for me. And that brought down the price considerably.

However, they currently don't have that many AMD options for Laptops, so my next one probably won't be System76.

PopOS never did it for me. Not once did it survive a system upgrade. So I just switched back to Debian.

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

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Post by FFP999 »

AndyPa32 wrote: post #23
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.

I have one running almost all the time. Bought it three years ago and it just works. When I bought it, there was the option to not include a separate Graphics card. Onboard is just fine for me. And that brought down the price considerably. However, they currently don't have that many AMD options for Laptops, so my next one probably won't be System76. PopOS never did it for me. Not once did it survive a system upgrade…

I've had two System76 machines, so I'm one anecdote ahead of you here.

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

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Post by arein3 »

portmanteaufu wrote: post #8
rbanffy wrote: post #5

$1150 for an 8GB PC laptop is very high. It’s the price of a 13” MacBook Air with twice the storage. A better option would be a low-end Dell that works just as well with Linux and costs perhaps half as much. I am yet to see a low-end Dell that doesn’t excel with Linux.

EDIT: The parent post originally said "$1,500 for 8GB". I'll leave this anyway. > The Lemur Pro *starts at $1,150 for an Intel i5 machine with 8 GB of RAM* and a 256-GB SSD. For $179[1], you can upgrade it to 40GB of RAM for a total of $1,329. [1] https://system76.com/laptops/lemp12/configure

Do they just stick a 32gb in the other slot? Seems like dual channel will not work correctly if one stick is 8gb and the other 32

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

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Post by treis »

giancarlostoro wrote: post #4
tivert wrote: post #3

https://system76.com/laptops/lemur : > Display 14.1″ 1920×1080 FHD, Matte Finish I'll pass. It has a 16:9 display.

I'm still using 1080p monitors in 2023, with the exception of my Surface Book 2 which I don't use nearly as much (I prioritize my personal desktop way more). I game on 1080p I just don't have desk space for 32" 4k monitors, and I dont see any value in having 4k under a 14" monitor.

I notice a big difference with 2K at 13". Text looks much nicer and there's a lot more useable real estate.

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

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Post by acidburnNSA »

camjohnson26 wrote: post #9

It’s a nice computer but calling it “repairable” is a farce, and System76’s customer support is unfortunately woefully inadequate. I have one of these and spilled a drink on my keyboard, getting it replaced was $300 of parts and labor, but the worst thing was it took almost 2 months pressuring their support reps to actually complete the process and they would frequently just not respond to messages, or ignore informa…

Counterpoint: my keyboard on my lemur pro died and they shipped me a new part in like 2 days and I had it swapped in 40 mins.

https://partofthething.com/thoughts/replacing-the-keyboard-o...

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

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Post by Errsher »

camjohnson26 wrote: post #9

It’s a nice computer but calling it “repairable” is a farce, and System76’s customer support is unfortunately woefully inadequate. I have one of these and spilled a drink on my keyboard, getting it replaced was $300 of parts and labor, but the worst thing was it took almost 2 months pressuring their support reps to actually complete the process and they would frequently just not respond to messages, or ignore informa…

I have also had very poor customer support from them, closing tickets randomly on me with no follow up.
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