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> when MBA/MBP are consistently achieving 10-16+ with real-world use. I never get more than a couple hours on my MBP, 2.5-3 tops.
Intel or M1 CPU?
Sounds like what's normal for a mid aged Intel Macbook.
StarBook 14-inch
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I personally try to avoid Nvidia dGPUs since I usually don't need CUDA and they tend to be a PITA even w/ DKMS drivers and are terrible for battery life. I think the thing with the currently available Vivobook Pro 14Xs (M4700/N7400) is that they're currently last-gen Ryzen 5000 and Intel 11th gen chips. Even though I'd like to try out the OLED display, I'd probably go w/ the G14 atm - Ryzen 6000 and also you get 1 un…
I agree Linux support would be ideal, but hardware quality is of first importance; many of those companies are just rebranded Clevo. Until recently I agreed about absolutely no Nvidia, though it might be improving. For a few months now the drivers support the standard Wayland interface GBM, which at least means any compositor should work with them.
I agree you want good QC, support, and product design/features, but the various Lenovos, HPs, Asus, are just ODM'd machines manufactured by Wistron, Compal, Pegatron, etc so it's not all that different except big brands pay for more exclusivity. As far as repairability goes, you'd be better off with more standard parts, and honestly, lately some of the white label chassis' like the Clevo L141MU or Tong Fang ID4H1 are as good or in many ways better (lighter, unlocked BIOSes, more upgradeable (SODIMM slots!), better cooling, bigger batteries) than what many of the big OEMs have been putting out.
Not all configurations one these white labels are the same though since OEMs usually can choose what quality display panel, trackpad, etc they want to use...
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#303Very cool! Not exactly to _my_ personal taste, but objectively a very nice project! Kudos for USB-A 3.0. Love the openness, Coreboot and the configurator. The warranty is impressive. I wish more products like this existed!
On the design downsides (imho): Why MicroSD? There's enough space to put a BD-RE drive, not to mention full-size SD. The battery is not user-serviceable, judging by the looks. Not made of 18650, not hot-swappable. And the power button... there... err... ugghh... just.. WHY?? (I'd definitely hit it instead of DEL, which was placed there an all of my previous laptops).
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#304How does switching to a german keyboard add about 230 bucks to the price ????
It doesn't. What does is going from the i3 to an i7.
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#305Has anyone here had experience with installing and running Windows on one of these? Not for me, but my wife is in need of a laptop, and I'm wondering how well it would run on this platform.
I personally would love to run one of these for work, but IT no likey Linux boxes. Will have to upgrade to an M1 sooner or later (my 2015 MBP is on its last legs).
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> Also, as a curiosity, why is every thread related to a X86 news, need to bring in the Apple M1 fan army and bang their drums? Honestly? Efficiency & battery life without sacrificing speed/performance. If you need great battery life (or simply don't want to have to worry about charging your laptop frequently), it's hard to swallow ~4-10h battery life of a typical X86 laptop when MBA/MBP are consistently achieving 10…
What use is all those perks for those of us, if the apps we use for work and play are not compiled for M1 nor web based? Meanwhile my "inferior" x86 machine can run everything I need to use. Why do people insist you need to buy a Ferrari when your work or lifestyle requires an F-150? Therefore, back to my original question, why do M1 fans need go off topic on every X86 article and spray the same things over and over…
> Why do people insist you need to buy a Ferrari
The cheapest M1 laptop is actually really affordable, almost the same price as this laptop's cheapest configuration. This is probably the exact product I would be looking for if I were trying to avoid buying from Apple. I couldn't find anything on cooling/fans, so IDK if this will be another standard Intel jet engine and lap burner.
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#307Looks like a great machine, however, the screen resolution is a little disappointing. Why can't we have retina screens on non-Apple hardware? Is this due to Linux limitations or manufacturers are just "cheap"?
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#308Tangantially related, I remember reading the Asahi Linux wiki [0], and was shocked by this statement about Apple Silicon machines. It's fascinating that Apple has a reputation for being anti-libre, yet the hardware they built is arguably very libre-friendly. > This puts them somewhere between x86 PCs and a libre-first system like the Talos II in terms of freedom to replace firmware and boot components; while a number…
It was probably easier for them to be more libre than less during early development. This has often been the case with Apple products. Don’t worry. They will lock it down.
Yes, they will lock it down. Hopefully not by blowing some fuses in previously sold devices ...
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Sure, but nobody is using 8pt CJK fonts. Even with a 5k panel, you wouldn't be able to resolve their shape without the equivalent of a magnifying glass (i.e. focusing on a smaller section of the screen). Talk about eye tiring.
*px but yes, precisely my point (wouldn't be so sure about "nobody", though...). On higher resolutions, more pixels in the same physical size. I find 10~12 all good, depending on circumstances.
But physical size is exactly what matters wrt. resolving a shape. Already at 1080p, the pixels are too small to resolve individually when comfortably looking at the screen. So there's really nonbenefit to such tiny character sizes.
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> when MBA/MBP are consistently achieving 10-16+ with real-world use. I never get more than a couple hours on my MBP, 2.5-3 tops.
Then there's something physically wrong with it. My M1 MBP - which is near-constantly at 100% CPU doing neuroimaging tasks - gets about 9 hours. If I'm not running high-cpu tasks and just web browsing, I've gotten 13-18 typically (e.g., two full days of use between charges).
>If I'm not running high-cpu tasks and just web browsing,
You state this as if they are 2 different things. Sadly, more and more shittily designed sites are using more and more resources. Whether that's just a poorly written bit of JS or a maliciously written bit of JS, web browsing is becoming more compute intensive.