• Luffy879@lemmy.ml
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    6 hours ago

    So true. So, Yesterday I saw someone using their laptop, and there was like this Windows Lock screen. And I was like „WAIT why the fuck isnt a terminal there. And where is my waybar on the top? Are those really Windows floating there, what Kind of machorchist would spend a lifetime dragging around Windows in their Laptop monitor?”

    • littlewonder@lemmy.world
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      7 hours ago

      Did you use that build that’s meant for Surfaces (the name is escaping me)? Or did you use a non-specialty OS and wrestle with the drivers?

      I’m curious because I have a 4 Pro and 6 Pro and I’ve been hearing mixed things about the touchscreen and the pen on Linux.

      • Atomic@sh.itjust.works
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        5 hours ago

        I used Debian, there is a version for the Surface if you do some searching, after install you need to update the kernel for everything to work as it should. But it’s not that complicated, I just followed the guide that accompanied the update.

        As for the touch and pen. Both works fine for me. I did find a whiteboard software that recognized both sides as pen and eraser. Though I’ve been planning on trying to install one note and test that on the linux version. Just haven’t gotten around to it.

  • Mongostein@lemmy.ca
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    13 hours ago

    I found a 2010 MacBook in a recycle bin. I happened to have a spare charger at home.

    I took it, installed Linux, and now I have 3 rescued laptops brought back to life with Linux.

    3 more and I’m going to start hosting LAN parties (WAN parties, I guess)

  • vga@sopuli.xyz
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    15 hours ago

    More like “The absolutely first thing I’ll do on this machine is install Linux on it”

  • slazer2au@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    15 hours ago

    Followup memes anyone can steal.

    Top image: microcontroller
    Bottom image: dude saying “I could play doom on that”

  • 299792458ms@lemmy.zip
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    20 hours ago

    I have only been a Linux user for one year and I already want to install everywhere. The urge is real.

  • static_slabs@feddit.rocksEnglish
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    20 hours ago

    Just try to install Linux for gaming on an XPS 15 with a 4k oled screen and an Nvidia GPU and not have anything break.

    Stupid-ass Linux fanboys. So fucking dumb.

    • histic@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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      5 hours ago

      Tell me your stupid without saying your stupid I literally have that machine running nixos and before that arch with zero issues so stop complaining and get your head out your ass

      • static_slabs@feddit.rocksEnglish
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        5 hours ago

        Sorry, I had to screenshot this, you’ve reached legendary levels of irony there.

        Oh and it’s “you’re stupid”, by the way, just in case they skipped that in your education (assuming you had one).

    • _____@lemm.eeEnglish
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      18 hours ago

      XPS15

      I stopped reading there. Congratulations, or sorry that happened.

    • aviationeast@lemmy.world
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      19 hours ago

      I’ll feed the troll. Have you tried archlinux on your prebuilt overpriced space heater?

      You come to a community called linuxmemes and comment on a joke calling Linux fanboys stupid. Tell me, do you know how to fix your windows machine when it throws an error or do you just click on report it to Microsoft? Dell saw you coming and said let’s get this asshole’s money. You throw 4k oled out there on a 15 inch screen like it some fancy ass shit. Boy, you better have your eyeball on that screen if you think you can see a difference between 4k and 1080p on such a small screen Stupid ass Windows endusers. Go back to reddit and enjoy your consumer grade shit. We’re here to break shit and run doom.

    • jrgd@lemm.eeEnglish
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      18 hours ago

      From my experience with a modern Thinkpad (A485); nothing if not outright inferior. The trackpoints on them are pretty terrible compared to classic IBM-era thinkpads (10-20hz polling rate, abysmal velocity curve). The physical durability of the machine might be above-average for business laptops, but the chance of the hardware failing in some major way within warranty seems to be quite high (among other replacement parts, I had 4-5 mainboard replacements done under warranty). The cooling solution on the Thinkpad I used to use was also a fair bit inadequate, and would lead to severe thermal throttling of the mid-range APU. Honestly between the reliability and torturous process to even buy a new Thinkpad from Lenovo, I just wouldn’t bother.

      • Jumuta@sh.itjust.works
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        18 hours ago

        modern ones have 10-20hz polling rate on trackpoints? that’s actually atrocious wtf

        I only have experience with 10yo+ models and I think I’m glad lmao