System76's Lemur Pro Laptop Is Just a Nice Linux Laptop
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#2I've used System76's products for a decade now, and always been happy. Recently, my (non-techie) wife and teenage daughter started using them as well, and they're happy as well.
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#3https://system76.com/laptops/lemur:
> Display 14.1″ 1920×1080 FHD, Matte Finish
I'll pass. It has a 16:9 display.
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#4https://system76.com/laptops/lemur : > Display 14.1″ 1920×1080 FHD, Matte Finish I'll pass. It has a 16:9 display.
I'm still using 1080p monitors in 2023, with the exception of my Surface Book 2 which I don't use nearly as much (I prioritize my personal desktop way more). I game on 1080p I just don't have desk space for 32" 4k monitors, and I dont see any value in having 4k under a 14" monitor.
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#5$1150 for an 8GB PC laptop is very high. It’s the price of a 13” MacBook Air with twice the storage.
A better option would be a low-end Dell that works just as well with Linux and costs perhaps half as much. I am yet to see a low-end Dell that doesn’t excel with Linux.
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#6https://system76.com/laptops/lemur : > Display 14.1″ 1920×1080 FHD, Matte Finish I'll pass. It has a 16:9 display.
I'm still using 1080p monitors in 2023, with the exception of my Surface Book 2 which I don't use nearly as much (I prioritize my personal desktop way more). I game on 1080p I just don't have desk space for 32" 4k monitors, and I dont see any value in having 4k under a 14" monitor.
There are resolutions between 4k and 1080p, as well as monitor sizes bellow 32
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#7It’s ok.
Webcam is potato, speakers are webcam sized and only one usb c port right next to the dc charge jack.
Ditch the barrel jack, give me a thunderbolt port on both sides and increase the trackpad size and I’ll overlook the webcam speakers and cramped display.
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#8$1150 for an 8GB PC laptop is very high. It’s the price of a 13” MacBook Air with twice the storage. A better option would be a low-end Dell that works just as well with Linux and costs perhaps half as much. I am yet to see a low-end Dell that doesn’t excel with Linux.
EDIT: The parent post originally said "$1,500 for 8GB". I'll leave this anyway.
> The Lemur Pro *starts at $1,150 for an Intel i5 machine with 8 GB of RAM* and a 256-GB SSD.
For $179[1], you can upgrade it to 40GB of RAM for a total of $1,329.
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#9It’s a nice computer but calling it “repairable” is a farce, and System76’s customer support is unfortunately woefully inadequate.
I have one of these and spilled a drink on my keyboard, getting it replaced was $300 of parts and labor, but the worst thing was it took almost 2 months pressuring their support reps to actually complete the process and they would frequently just not respond to messages, or ignore information I provided or clarified.
Pop_OS! is really nice to be fair. I’ve also had issues with build quality. My Gazelle’s screen stopped working when the computer ran out of power and had a bent wire when I opened it up. Again they wanted hundreds of dollars to fix it, even though it was clearly a manufacturing defect. When they sent the computer back the chassis was cracked.
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#10Given my experience with System76 laptops, I know they can make a good impression at first, but after seeing how flimsy they are in long-term use, I can't justify the markup. You can get a better sturdier laptop with good Linux compatibility cheaper elsewhere.