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Re: StarBook 14-inch

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Post by aidenn0 »

pmontra wrote: post #168
aidenn0 wrote: post #37

Earlier quoted context omitted.

HP zBooks support linux (not coreboot though) and have trackpoint plus mouse buttons between keyboard and top of the touchpad. They are heavy though.

I bought the first ZBook 15 in 2014. I'm running Ubuntu 20.04 on it now. One of the reasons I got that laptop was the physical buttons, plus on site next day support. Too bad for the 16:9 screen and I absolutely hate the numberpad. I don't have any use for it and it puts all the keyboard off axis. It's a world of compromises. Which ZBook do you own and which Linux do you run on it?

I have a ZBook 15 G3 from 2016. The number pad is one of those things I love 10% of the time and I wish it could just disappear the rest of the time. Perhaps the ideal laptop should come with a USB number pad?

I run NixOS on it.

Re: StarBook 14-inch

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Post by mateuszf »

yardstick wrote: post #202
darrenf wrote: post #170

I got one of these in December 2021 and frankly love it. Got fed up with being pretty much the only person on earth who had a shitty experience with Apple Silicon, so jumped back to Linux after 17 years away. I don’t use it as a portable, or at least haven’t yet - it’s my daily driver for work and permanently plugged in to a monitor (which also is a USB hub). I opted for Manjaro and enjoy using it way more than I did…

What put you off the M1? I’m still on an Intel MBP but fear my eventual switch to an M1 will be frustrating.

My guess would be Linux support if one wants to use it instead of OSX.

Re: StarBook 14-inch

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Post by rawoke083600 »

Looks good ! Can't seem to find the GPU specs ?

This is such a terrible-time(opportunity wise) to build/buy a laptop:

On the one hand, the newer much more energy efficient intel cpu's 12xxx are out, and if you want to go Ryzen, you should wait for the new Ryzen Rembrandt(?) APU (new GPU RDNA2)

Still looks very nice :)

Re: StarBook 14-inch

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Post by uuyi »

rvense wrote: post #317
geraneum wrote: post #215

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I always liked the LTT videos and was a subscriber. I don't think there's anything wrong with reviewing products and having a certain opinion, however Linus has a stake in a company which makes laptops whose main selling point is the ability to upgrade and repair the parts (Framework). He has a horse in the race. This doesn't automatically disqualify him from having an opinion, at the same time I don't value his opin…

This is cart before horse. Linus worked with PCs for years and saw (obvious) problems with Apple's hardware, and so he's invested in a solution. He's been critical of these things since long before Framework was founded.

Linus is only after clicks and subs.

Re: StarBook 14-inch

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Post by dylan604 »

egypturnash wrote: post #319
dylan604 wrote: post #312

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>I need to run Windows video games (new and vintage) Need? I'm not judging for what one does in their own time, but need ? Is that really true, or are we pushing this term just a bit for dramatic purposes? Like, are you getting paid for running this games? Are the use of these games part of your actual J O B? If so, then yes, I'll agree need is accurate.

I think you are perhaps getting a bit attached to that one particular word. Mr. Norris89 may or may not need to run old Windows games the way he probably needs to breathe, but he can certainly say “a computer needs to run old Windows games if I’m gonna buy it”. The phrase “I need to run old Windows games” is easily understood as that.

I'll agree with your first example but still question the use of need in your second.

Re: StarBook 14-inch

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Post by jamal-kumar »

oblio wrote: post #257
jamal-kumar wrote: post #96

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I travel constantly and get to do my job from a hammock instead of some ass-destroying desk and chair. A desktop computer would be like a ball and chain against that level of freedom.

> I travel constantly and get to do my job from a hammock instead of some ass-destroying desk and chair. I highly doubt that the ergonomics of the hammock setup you have going are any good. And by ergonomics, I mean RSI and other related posture injuries.

I'm in my 30s, been doing this since I've been 23, and absolutely zero issues related to that so far. Everyone I know who has RSI from this line of work seems to be unlucky mostly, so maybe it's just me, but I think it's mostly a matter of getting up and walking or running around for around 15 minutes for every hour of sedentary activity, stretches, underwater ocean swimming for the lungs... All things WAY more likely to give me an RSI just from stepping in the wrong place or whatever other exercise-related injury. Not like I spend hours in strange positions acting like I'm a three toed sloth

Re: StarBook 14-inch

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Post by Shalomboy »

throwaway81523 wrote: post #4

Looks interesting, starts at $930 which is not too steep vs other products in the same space, price of upgrades is not stated which is a bit scary. Several Linux distros tested including Ubuntu, but Debian is not in the list. Appears to have a non-removable battery with nothing said about replacing it. And of course the CPU (whether you pick Intel or AMD) is full of blobs, management engine, etc. I didn't notice a me…

> There are some unstated "if"s in that, so I would say until people actually receive units, it doesn't quite exist.

Kudos for being wary of marketing copy. I'd like to note that StarLabs has been shipping laptops of their own design for a few years now. They've been super transparent about manufacturing lead times and their order queue too. I don't own anything of theirs yet, but I've been keeping an eye on them long enough to say I appreciate their way of doing business.

Re: StarBook 14-inch

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Post by kingnothing »

kelnos wrote: post #80

Gah, I like nearly everything about this, except that a single USB-C port is a showstopper for me. I've gone whole-hog USB-C over the past 4-5 years, and at this point I only have one thing (an old mouse) that connects via USB-A (I've permanently connected an adapter to it, so it's fine with USB-C as well). The other thing is the 1080p screen. I have that on my XPS 13, and it's... fine, but not great. The laptop I ha…

Why not use a dock when you're at your desk to alleviate the concerns about the single port?
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