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Re: System76 Galago Pro [video]

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Post by bwat49 »

dom0 wrote: post #37
symlinkk wrote: post #18

> 13" HiDPI display Hope it doesn't need fractional DPI scaling, because as far as I know there is no desktop on Linux that supports it, while Windows has supported it for years.

"Fractional scaling" (I assume you mean e.g. 160 DPI instead of 200 DPI) is no problem even with the older KDE version from F23, just a bit finicky to get started up - but when it runs, it works. Gtk on the other hand seems (seemed? - I don't bother to check regularly) to be stuck at 100 %, 200 %, 300 %, ...

With gnome 3 you can install gnome tweak tool and just set the text scaling to 120-130%. Works very well on my 13 inch 1080p display

Re: System76 Galago Pro [video]

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Post by gamache »

There's basically no detail to the video, so I'll just join the chorus of disappointed former customers here. I had a System76 netbook ~6 years ago, and it is truly one of the worst pieces of hardware I ever encountered (and I had a PowerBook 5300c).

Sure, Linux ran on it, but the keys were awful, the build was flimsy, the trackpad was atrocious, and the battery was at once underwhelming AND protrusive. Nothing to recommend them by.

Re: System76 Galago Pro [video]

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Post by trendia »

symlinkk wrote: post #18

> 13" HiDPI display Hope it doesn't need fractional DPI scaling, because as far as I know there is no desktop on Linux that supports it, while Windows has supported it for years.

You can achieve fractional scaling by first setting Gnome hidpi to an integer value and then adjusting the screen with xrandr [0]. It's not great, but it works.

Source: I have a 4K display and no problems

[0] https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/HiDPI#GNOME

Re: System76 Galago Pro [video]

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Post by gurkendoktor »

jethro_tell wrote: post #29
symlinkk wrote: post #18

> 13" HiDPI display Hope it doesn't need fractional DPI scaling, because as far as I know there is no desktop on Linux that supports it, while Windows has supported it for years.

I thought gnome was able to do this alright in recent releases but I haven't used it for a while.

No, Gnome only supports integer scaling for UI (@1x, @2x, @3x).

I don't know why they don't support fractional downscaling from @2x like Apple does. I guess nobody expected 13" 1080p laptops and 27" 4K screens seem to become mainstream :(

Re: System76 Galago Pro [video]

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Post by Freak_NL »

mrweasel wrote: post #50
Freak_NL wrote: post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Four year plus owner of a Gazelle here. The only thing that is 'wrong' with it is the battery (dead). Since I use the laptop on power exclusively this doesn't bother me. I could have replaced it though. All in all it is a very powerful and very nice laptop. Every time I look at a future replacement for this one I get stuck with this dilemma: System76.com: + I know that the laptop I buy will work with Linux; no painst…

>- So-so build quality That's really sad, because I think most of us who want to buy Linux/BSD capable laptops also want excellent build quality (and honestly don't mind paying for it).

Certainly. I do think that this metal-body Galago will be fairly sturdy though; System76 is simply getting better at it.

This too is part of my dilemma; I want to support a company that simply sells me a GNU/Linux laptop. There is always the alternative of spending days browsing reviews and anecdotes from people who bought some laptop with Windows on it and then installed Linux to find out if all the hardware works. It's a waste of time, and not necessary if I can buy a laptop that comes with Linux out of the box.

Re: System76 Galago Pro [video]

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Post by AndrewUnmuted »

bachmeier wrote: post #35

I've considered buying a System 76 laptop for years, but it's really hard to find satisfied customers. I'd be concerned if the reviews were largely positive but included a few from people with bad experiences - I don't want to be one of the unlucky few. That's not the case at all. There's almost unanimous agreement that these are poor quality machines.

I am a satisfied customer of System76. I own a Lemur laptop which I basically maxed out. I've had it since December, and am very pleased with the build quality, the keyboard, and the battery life.

My suspicion is that a lot of people don't know how to configure a Linux OS for optimal laptop use. I imagine that even if one were to keep the Ubuntu installation that comes with the unit there are many further optimizations that can be performed to improve battery life.

Re: System76 Galago Pro [video]

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Post by AndrewUnmuted »

xophishox wrote: post #4

I can say from my experience dealing with system76, they are hands down one of my favorite machine producers, for both laptops and desktops. I am trying to get some server units ordered from them for an upcoming test deployment for a new architecture we are working on and hope I can get buy in from the company to support someone other than dell or hp.

For servers, I highly recommend Penguin Computing. My company is a customer of theirs, and very happy ones at that.

Re: System76 Galago Pro [video]

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Post by [deleted] »

sxldier wrote: post #39
mstefff wrote: post #23

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Same situation. Had a System 76 Lemur Ultra for 3 years and hated it after 6 months. The battery had to be replaced every 10-12 months. The build quality was appalling. Everything was falling apart. The finish and keys were coming off. HDMI never worked. WIFI problems every day. It was really a piece of garbage. I'd be embarrassed to sell those. Just got a Dell XPS 13 for about the same price I paid for the System 76…

> Just got a Dell XPS 13 for about the same price I paid for the System 76 piece of junk. It's an amazing computer. How's your battery life? And with what kind of usage?

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Re: System76 Galago Pro [video]

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Post by dman »

2bluesc wrote: post #12

As a previous gen System 76 Galago and now a proud Dell Precision 5510 owner, I wish them luck! I traded my previous gen System76 Galago Pro after 2-3 years of being disappointed with build quality, battery life also piss poor BIOS support for a company priding themselves on supporting the hardware (i.e. UEFI had to be hacked in from the identical Clevo, next to no options, no TPM, etc). We need more competitors in t…

Does dell offer a quad core processor without pulling in an Nvidia GPU? That is what ticks me off about their models. Upgrading to a quad core processor also requires upgrading to the 4k screen which requires an Nvidia GPU which makes battery life abysmal. Surely there are some users out there who want fast compile times, but dont want to do any graphics and want to maximize battery life?
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