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0 pointsISL3y ago0 comments

The older I get, the less I care about which distribution comes on a linux laptop. The fact that it exists at all is a reason to consider the model.

A production linux laptop is a clear statement, "All of our hardware is immediately compatible with linux. Sure, our distro has little warts, but you can either install your own or `apt-get install fluxbox`, copy in your config files, and get right to work, ISL."

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TillE3y ago· 1 in thread

I don't think it's a very big deal to say "yes, we're fully compatible with Ubuntu" and let you spend ten minutes installing it. I don't need someone else to install an OS for me.

The actual important thing is that all their hardware has Linux drivers.

michaelt3y ago

Depends if the laptop manufacturer wants to make promises like "Battery life: 20 hours of 1080p video streaming"

Most laptops that achieve that require the hardware, OS and browser working together. I've seen laptops that, when running Linux, struggle to last through an hour-long video call.

Tijdreiziger3y ago

They do have a clear statement on Linux compatibility: https://frame.work/nl/en/linux

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