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Re: System76 AMD-Only Laptop Returns

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Post by lwhi »

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

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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,…

You're also incorrect.

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"Rule of thumb: a comma indicates a pause in speech." [1]

[1] https://site.uit.no/english/punctuation/rules-for-comma-usag...

Re: System76 AMD-Only Laptop Returns

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Post by aesh2Xa1 »

lighttower wrote: post #239
doublepg23 wrote: post #205

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They did partner with HP I think.

why don't they get rid of DC charging? two USB-C ports is what I want!

Did you not bother to look at the product page before commenting? https://us.starlabs.systems/pages/starfighter-specification https://us.starlabs.systems/pages/starfighter

In fact, it has two USB C ports, and both of those are USB 4 and Thunderbolt 4 and having DisplayPort Alt Mode. They also have three USB A ports (3.2 Gen 1), a MicroSD slot, a 3.5mm jack port, and an HDMI port.

There is even a photo with both USB C ports shown. https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/2059/5897/files/StarFighte...

What's more, even the charger supports both USB C and DC jack cables interchangeably. You just chose either cable type in configuration, or you buy both cables.

https://us.starlabs.systems/collections/power-cables

Re: System76 AMD-Only Laptop Returns

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Post by virtualritz »

thrtythreeforty wrote: post #246
Fnoord wrote: post #243

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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.

Magsafe is patented and will be for a while. Don't hold out too much hope.

Just get some of these magnetic attachments for your USB-C [1]. I use them on all my USB gadgets now.

[1] https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004883987830.html

Re: System76 AMD-Only Laptop Returns

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Post by coder543 »

lwhi wrote: post #271
coder543 wrote: post #109

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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,…

You're also incorrect. -- "Rule of thumb: a comma indicates a pause in speech." [1] [1] https://site.uit.no/english/punctuation/rules-for-comma-usag...

That rule of thumb doesn’t really contradict anything I’ve said, and a rule of thumb is not to be relied upon anyways. If we want to consider the rule of thumb, just extend the sentence. If the pause would be there, then it would also be there even if the sentence were longer. “System76 AMD-Only Laptop Returns to Market”. I certainly wouldn’t pause between “laptop” and “returns”. But again, a rule of thumb is a general guideline, and it will be wrong in many cases.

The real, specific rules that are listed after also don’t contradict anything I’ve said, as far as I can see. Can you please point to the specific rule on that page that says a comma would be useful here?

A comma does not fix this title.

I’m not claiming to be the single best person in the world at English grammar, but I have tried my best to learn a thing or two about it over the years. I have also tried to clearly explain the relevant grammar to the best of my ability. I have apparently failed to explain it well enough, so I’m done here, since trying more won’t make a difference for such an irrelevant diversion from the main topic.

Re: System76 AMD-Only Laptop Returns

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Post by coder543 »

lwhi wrote: post #270
coder543 wrote: post #26

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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.

I ignored your point… about adding a random comma to preserve the original title’s word choice? I’m confused how that’s relevant. If the comma makes things less clear to the majority of readers, then it would not be an improvement.

Based on the distribution of downvotes and upvotes between your original comment and my original comment (which is at +13), I think most people on this post overwhelmingly agreed with me, for whatever that is worth. Good communication requires figuring out what works for most people, not just one person, and short of running some focus group testing, the vote distribution is the best available proxy for that here, in my opinion.

> It could be improved.

Communication can always be improved, and I’m always trying. I agree there is still room for improvement. I’m sorry if it isn’t good enough yet.

Re: System76 AMD-Only Laptop Returns

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Post by Night_Thastus »

spijdar wrote: post #224
Night_Thastus wrote: post #221

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16:10? That's a dead format. It was seeing some popularity around ~2006 but quickly died out as 16:9 took over. 21:9 is the popular ultra-widescreen option. 16:9 is the popular regular option. Acting like 16:10 is the direction the industry is going is just bizarre.

I'll give a good faith reply to this, many laptops in recent years have moved to a 16:10 aspect ratio. MacBooks have used it (infamously) since the late 2000s, while brands like Dell have recently shifted (some of) their XPS laptops to 16:10 displays. My understanding is it's become very popular across "macbook like" ultraportables in all the major brands for its greater vertical resolution.

Thank you for the response. I mostly stick to the desktop space, and haven't seen it for over a decade, nor did I see it when shopping for laptops recently. But that's interesting if they are.

Re: System76 AMD-Only Laptop Returns

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Post by lwhi »

coder543 wrote: post #274
lwhi wrote: post #271

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You're also incorrect. -- "Rule of thumb: a comma indicates a pause in speech." [1] [1] https://site.uit.no/english/punctuation/rules-for-comma-usag...

That rule of thumb doesn’t really contradict anything I’ve said, and a rule of thumb is not to be relied upon anyways. If we want to consider the rule of thumb, just extend the sentence. If the pause would be there, then it would also be there even if the sentence were longer. “System76 AMD-Only Laptop Returns to Market”. I certainly wouldn’t pause between “laptop” and “returns”. But again, a rule of thumb is a gener…

First: Read the original title out loud.

Next: Read the original title (including the additional comma) out loud, pausing slightly in place of the comma.

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Which makes _more_ sense?

Re: System76 AMD-Only Laptop Returns

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Post by ZeroCool2u »

virtualritz wrote: post #268

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.…

Try using Wayland and see how the touchpad feels. Should be much better. Nvidia makes it problematic to use Wayland, but it’s a good test to verify the quality of the trackpad hardware.

Re: System76 AMD-Only Laptop Returns

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Post by coder543 »

lwhi wrote: post #277
coder543 wrote: post #274

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That rule of thumb doesn’t really contradict anything I’ve said, and a rule of thumb is not to be relied upon anyways. If we want to consider the rule of thumb, just extend the sentence. If the pause would be there, then it would also be there even if the sentence were longer. “System76 AMD-Only Laptop Returns to Market”. I certainly wouldn’t pause between “laptop” and “returns”. But again, a rule of thumb is a gener…

First: Read the original title out loud. Next: Read the original title (including the additional comma) out loud, pausing slightly in place of the comma. -- Which makes _more_ sense?

The one without the comma, absolutely.

Re: System76 AMD-Only Laptop Returns

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Post by teaearlgraycold »

stcroixx wrote: post #151
Mikeb85 wrote: post #149

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Except System76 charges premium prices for subpar hardware... Like they don't have anything built as nicely as a Dell XPS or a ThinkPad Z or X1 Carbon. Even Acers look more premium...

I bought one less than a year ago. I took the budget for a macbook and spent it maxing out a system 76 laptop. Double the memory, over double the storage, ample USB ports, not really sure what's subpar about what I'm using. Best laptop I've ever had by far. Regarding looks, I don't know or care.

Compared to a MacBook I’m sure your battery life is meager. And the memory bandwidth (which may not matter at all for your use cases) will be minuscule compared to Apple Silicon. But those are general non-MacBook issues.
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