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Re: C100 Developer Terminal

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Post by keithnz »

xorvoid wrote: post #13

Here's someone trying to build a serious PC focused on Linux. But the comments are very negative. And people wonder why the year of the Linux desktop still haven't arrived. If you want PCs targeting Linux with good support... don't complain when someone tries doing exactly that.

you should complain a lot when the offering is not great, odd design decisions, bad price point, etc.... All of that is information to make better offerings. Instead of this thing, I think there are far better offerings from things like https://system76.com/laptops

Re: C100 Developer Terminal

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Post by api »

xorvoid wrote: post #13

Here's someone trying to build a serious PC focused on Linux. But the comments are very negative. And people wonder why the year of the Linux desktop still haven't arrived. If you want PCs targeting Linux with good support... don't complain when someone tries doing exactly that.

It’s just not a good deal and it’s a bit weird. A Framework laptop or desktop, a DIY build, or any number of other brands are better and sometimes cheaper.

Re: C100 Developer Terminal

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Post by notnmeyer »

doug_durham wrote: post #5

"Get out of your way" is marketing speak to cover for missing applications. I've rarely seen such a blatant piece of marketing. "A computer for experts". Any computer with access to a terminal prompt is a computer for experts.

ehhhh, i disagree partially. a less cynical take would be to call it “opinionated”.

any computer can be for “experts”, but that’s not the same as delivering something preconfigured and opinionated.

nobody has actually seen this thing in action yet, but in my head it’s hardware + some opinionated linux distro (i imagine something like omarchy) + support.

certainly not what everybody would want, but if there are people that enjoy configuring their systems then there’s people that don’t.

Re: C100 Developer Terminal

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Post by notnmeyer »

StrLght wrote: post #15

A laptop without a screen for the price of a regular laptop? I get that economies of scale don't apply to something so niche, but that's just a bad deal. I'd rather get Framework Desktop.

a framework desktop and omarchy is conceptually 98% of what the c100 purports to be.

Re: C100 Developer Terminal

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Post by garciasn »

necrotic_comp wrote: post #14

This isn't made by developers, that's clear, and I don't think it's going to be very functional. However, I do love the aesthetic and I do love that someone is trying something new.

By new you mean they’re making a 1980s all-in-one keyboard/computer with the 10 key on the wrong side of the keyboard running a version of a familiar-to-most-of-us OS that isn’t at all new looking?

I’m sorry; none of this is new to me except the absurd price tag.

Re: C100 Developer Terminal

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Post by danpalmer »

29athrowaway wrote: post #9

- $2,000 price - GPU is equivalent to a NVIDIA RTX 1650 - "Low profile" mechanical keyboard rather than a regular mechanical keyboard. - Low modularity similar to a laptop. - Holes right on the top where your spilled coffee goes

Nothing screams "designed to accelerate your work" than tightly coupling the keyboard to all the rest of the hardware.

Re: C100 Developer Terminal

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Post by chrsw »

xorvoid wrote: post #13

Here's someone trying to build a serious PC focused on Linux. But the comments are very negative. And people wonder why the year of the Linux desktop still haven't arrived. If you want PCs targeting Linux with good support... don't complain when someone tries doing exactly that.

I could be wrong but I think a lot of the negativity comes from people who want a modern laptop, with decent port selection, a good screen and a good keyboard, fully supported by Linux because everything is open. Quality hardware with support when you want it and open documentation and open drivers if you want to do something yourself. Like a MacBook Pro but with USB-A ports and built with 100% Linux compatibility from the ground up.

Re: C100 Developer Terminal

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Post by pkd »

notnmeyer wrote: post #25
StrLght wrote: post #15

A laptop without a screen for the price of a regular laptop? I get that economies of scale don't apply to something so niche, but that's just a bad deal. I'd rather get Framework Desktop.

a framework desktop and omarchy is conceptually 98% of what the c100 purports to be.

No need for a boatload of shell scripts that's omarchy. Just install any distro and get going.
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