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Re: StarBook 14-inch

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Post by 3np »

zozbot234 wrote: post #309
3np wrote: post #254

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*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.

> Already at 1080p, the pixels are too small to resolve individually when comfortably looking at the screen.

No, and people perpetuating this myth is what annoys me - that physical size is comfortable for me and that's what I use on a daily basis.

Try 8px font of full-width Chinese characters on 14" 1080p next to the same effective physical size on a 4k and if you still tell me it's too tiny to tell, well, I guess we have different eyesight and preferences.

Re: StarBook 14-inch

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Post by Casteil »

ChuckNorris89 wrote: post #250
ponyous wrote: post #240

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Genuinely wondering, why specifically do you need x86? Some legacy software? Is the compatibility layer not working (Rosetta or how is it called?)?

I need to run Windows video games (new and vintage), Linux tools for penetration testing and windows and Linux tools for embedded development and reverse engineering none of which have M1 ports. On top of the software I can't run on M1, I can't stand, from an ergonomic perspective, MacOS's rigid opinionated workflow and Apple's stance on upgradability, repairability and general environmental unfriendliness, plus thei…

I get that there are specific use cases that preclude M1 as a choice, I even noted that by saying "without specific needs in my post.

>so I don't understand why everyone on HN wants to crucify you for using X86 instead of M1.

No one's "crucifying" anyone, nor "insisting you're wrong for choosing X86".

People are just (rightly) impressed & excited by M1's efficiency/performance/battery life - for many that's a highly desirable set of traits in a laptop, so it's easy to recommend. Sorry this seems to offend you.

Re: StarBook 14-inch

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Post by goosedragons »

colordrops wrote: post #153
3np wrote: post #35

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> The biggest disadvantage seems to be that the screen is bog-standard 16:9. Bigger than that IMO is 14" @ 1080p. It's just too little for daily use for me. Framework are so far the only ones in this market segment who have ever marketed >1080p laptop displays AFAIK. I have a hard time understanding why there is such a lack of higher-res panel options across the market, even when seemingly all other relevant specs ar…

1440p is perfect for a 14". It has a close enough dot pitch to my 4k 27" displays, so that I don't have to do any weird scaling when connected to external monitors. My other laptop it 4k and it's a pain in the ass to tune it so that things are not too big or small across displays.

Isn't 1080p @ 14" like almost exactly the same as 4K @ 27"? It's 157 ppi vs. 163 whereas 1440p @ 14" is 209 ppi. And 4K at 200% scaling is just sharp 1080p. I guess it depends what scaling you're using on the 4K display 27" display but if it's 100% it should be near perfect unless scaling isn't working like I think.

Re: StarBook 14-inch

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Post by spaniard89277 »

riedel wrote: post #299
spaniard89277 wrote: post #248

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Yeah me too. Apparently there were other laptops (dell? hp?) with trackpoints too, but not anymore.

The Toshiba legacy is still around: https://us.dynabook.com/computers/laptops/portege/X40/X40-J1...

I can't see the keyboard nor trackpoint, and it's quite expensive.

Re: StarBook 14-inch

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Post by ajvs »

kelnos wrote: post #82
3np wrote: post #35

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> The biggest disadvantage seems to be that the screen is bog-standard 16:9. Bigger than that IMO is 14" @ 1080p. It's just too little for daily use for me. Framework are so far the only ones in this market segment who have ever marketed >1080p laptop displays AFAIK. I have a hard time understanding why there is such a lack of higher-res panel options across the market, even when seemingly all other relevant specs ar…

> Framework are so far the only ones in this market segment who have ever marketed >1080p laptop displays AFAIK. Dell has sold their Linux-ready "developer edition" XPS 13 with a UHD+ screen for quite a few years now. (They max out at 16GB of RAM, though, unfortunately.) Dell isn't quite as "open" as something like Framework or System76 (or Star Labs), but they at least sell their Developer Edition laptop with Ubuntu…

Wouldn't recommend, getting parts replaced takes months when I sent mine in for repair on just a 3 year old model.

Re: StarBook 14-inch

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Post by h-w »

morsch wrote: post #162

Looks very similar to the TUXEDO Pulse 14, to the point that I'm wondering if it's the same OEM. I've been using the only Pulse for a while now, it's okay. Though I basically only use it plugged in to external everything and frankly would prefer to use a desktop computer, so I guess even after a few months I can't say whether it's a good mobile device. https://www.tuxedocomputers.com/en/Linux-Hardware/Linux-Note...

Starlabs designs their own, not the same oem.
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