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Re: System76 AMD-Only Laptop Returns

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Post by lhl »

akvadrako wrote: post #255
tormeh wrote: post #192

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Tuxedo Computers sells the Pulse 15 with a centered keyboard, 1440p 165Hz screen, and AMD CPU+iGPU. Pretty nice laptop, except the integrated microphone is a bit shit.

These are also Clevo rebrands and I find mostly pretty poor user reviews.

The Pulse 15 Gen 2 is actually a refresh of the Tong Fang (not Clevo) PF5NU1G (that fixes most of the major complaints I had with the original version (multi-monitor support, better & brighter display, dual M.2 slots). I was quite happy with mine, as were almost all the user reviews I read (Here's mine: https://github.com/lhl/linuxlaptops/wiki/2020-MECHREVO-Code-...).

Re: System76 AMD-Only Laptop Returns

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Post by selfhoster11 »

accrual wrote: post #202
haunter wrote: post #78

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Not OP but I guess 4:3 or 3:2. Some people prefer those to widescreens, having more vertical space is better MS Surface Books are 3:2 for example (2256 x 1504 on 13,5" / 2496 x 1664 on 15"), or some Thinkpad X1 models are 4:3 (probably just the Fold?). The Framework laptop is also 3:2 (2256 x 1504 on 13,5")

I recently started using a 1280x1024 display in a 5:4 ratio for my retro PC. I really like it. It's more square than 4:3 and feels very utilitarian. On the other hand, I still prefer 16:10 over 16:9 for modern displays.

Any thoughts on the LG DualUp [0]? It looks quite interesting for portrait mode work, but I've held off from purchasing due to the... unusual aspect ratio and the fact that it'd be rather difficult to use for watching video content.

[0]: https://www.lg.com/uk/monitors/lg-28mq780-b

Re: System76 AMD-Only Laptop Returns

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Post by goosedragons »

Fnoord wrote: post #243
lhl wrote: post #198

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Star Labs is making what you're looking for with their StarFighter laptop, although you'll be paying MacBook Pro like pricing for it (and delivery would be in March at the earliest): https://us.starlabs.systems/pages/starfighter

No magsafe. 5 years of updates is lower than macOS (I am on 7 on my MBP 2015). The recent MBPs sport 5 nm ARM and MiniLED display. Looks like they do a lot of things right though.

That's 5 years of updates to the firmware. Not the OS. You configure it with something like Ubuntu LTS and you're good until 2032 with regards to OS security updates. And I wouldn't be surprised if the 32.04 LTS ran on it too whereas a comparable MBP will have been dropped by a couple years prior.

Re: System76 AMD-Only Laptop Returns

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Post by lhl »

doublepg23 wrote: post #206
Entinel wrote: post #176

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I think Framework is the closest thing to that.

It’s idealistic but I do like System76’s Linux first approach.

While the Framework maybe isn't 100% Linux first, Linux is definitely treated as a "first class citizen": https://frame.work/linux with active (dedicated) first party support: https://community.frame.work/tag/linux

(Matt Hartley, the new Linux Support Lead was formerly providing technical support at System76)

I ended up going with a Framework last year as an upgrade since I liked the display (3:2 HiDPI 400nit+ 13.5") and form upgradability, but also because the official Framework forums was by far the best Linux laptop forum I've seen online. As long as you can deal w/ 5-6h of battery life, I can highly recommend it as one of the best Linux ultraportable laptops (although I'm really hoping that there's a Ryzen 7040 motherboard upgrade coming...). My review/notes on the 12th Gen Framework w/ Arch Linux: https://github.com/lhl/linuxlaptops/wiki/2022-Framework-Lapt...

Re: System76 AMD-Only Laptop Returns

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Post by lhl »

piinbinary wrote: post #2

This feels like somewhat unfortunate timing, with AMD's 7000 series mobile CPUs just around the corner.

"Around the corner" is relative. Last year, the Ryzen 6000U was announced at CES and laptops shipping with them didn't start becoming available until around August. This year, AMD haven't even bothered to announce the U series at CES. I wouldn't expect any non-gaming Ryzen 7000 laptops to be announce before Computex (and ship before back-to-school season?). Anything earlier would probably be 7030 drop-ins, which are just refreshed/rebranded Rembrandt Ryzen 6000 chips anyway.

Re: System76 AMD-Only Laptop Returns

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Post by INTPenis »

tormeh wrote: post #192
INTPenis wrote: post #187

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It might seem like nitpicking but I'm actually on your side here, as a consumer. It's been a struggle to find a 1440 AMD laptop, I have one that I'm happy with for travel. (Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon Gen 6) I also don't want it to be too big, for travel, so numpad is out for me. The Slim 7 feels like a toy, but it's actually just very, very light, and made of plastic. It creeks, yes, but it's very, very light. This is…

Tuxedo Computers sells the Pulse 15 with a centered keyboard, 1440p 165Hz screen, and AMD CPU+iGPU. Pretty nice laptop, except the integrated microphone is a bit shit.

They sold it, the Tuxedo 15 gen2 has a full sized keyboard, too big for me.

Re: System76 AMD-Only Laptop Returns

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Post by INTPenis »

hiyer wrote: post #219
INTPenis wrote: post #187

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It might seem like nitpicking but I'm actually on your side here, as a consumer. It's been a struggle to find a 1440 AMD laptop, I have one that I'm happy with for travel. (Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon Gen 6) I also don't want it to be too big, for travel, so numpad is out for me. The Slim 7 feels like a toy, but it's actually just very, very light, and made of plastic. It creeks, yes, but it's very, very light. This is…

Check out the Asus Rog zephyrus g14 [1]. I have the 2021 version (which is only FHD) and it's quite light and runs cool. 1. https://rog.asus.com/laptops/rog-zephyrus/rog-zephyrus-g14-2...

Very impressive, but too much gaming focus for my needs. I work mostly in devops.

Re: System76 AMD-Only Laptop Returns

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Post by virtualritz »

I bought a Xiaomi RedMiBook Pro 15" 2022 edition last summer. On Aliexpress no less. The machine was a steal at 1.2kEUR. I bought the maxed out config which is about 1.5k if you buy it e.g. via the Xiamomi shop instead [1].

There is excellent support for all hardware on Linux (and even a ICC profile) in [2]. I run System76's pop!_OS on it. Everything works dandy. The machine is a beast.

It has a 3.2k (!) res screen. Only 400nits but I find that's plenty for the lighting conditions I use it under. The case is milled from dark alluminum and is frequently mistaken for a macbook. The build quality is top.

It's a Ryzen 6800H APU with built in Radeon and an NVIDIA GTX2050. It has 16GB RAM and a 512GB SSD.

It's the first non-mac I bought in a decade after getting disappointed with macOS in recent years.

The only thing that isn't on par is the touchpad on Linux. On Windows it's very close so this is definitely a config issue. I may just have to spend some time with settings.

[1] https://www.xiaomihome.global/xiaomi-laptops/xiaomi-redmiboo...

[2] https://github.com/vrolife/modern_laptop

Re: System76 AMD-Only Laptop Returns

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Post by lwhi »

coder543 wrote: post #109
Y_Y wrote: post #108

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Person holds excessively strict ideas about English grammar, posts.

I think clear communication is important, and I initially tried to avoid digging into grammar until they doubled down on a weird use of a comma. There are two verbs in your example, so it’s simply not a relevant example since the second verb is forming a separate sentence. It’s just connected with a comma in order to inform the reader that it is reusing the context of the previous sentence. In this specific example,…

> I think clear communication is important, and I initially tried to avoid digging into grammar until they doubled down on a weird use of a comma.

You're going to upset people if you don't consider their opinions.

Re: System76 AMD-Only Laptop Returns

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Post by lwhi »

coder543 wrote: post #26
lwhi wrote: post #23

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Perhaps, but it would continue to allow the poster their own choice of words .. which I think is important.

No... it's less clear too. The verb is never isolated from the rest of the sentence by a comma, but a list of nouns will be isolated by commas, even if the conjunction is missing for brevity in a title. Separating "returns" like that makes it appear even more to be a noun, which is the thing that the original comment was confused by. Correct interpretation of the title relies on the reader realizing that it is a verb…

You've completely ignored my point.

Take a step back and think about your style of communication.

It could be improved.

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