My lenovo + ubuntu combo is pretty neat
I loved my lenovo laptop. My sister had the exact same laptop and both of our laptops hinges broke. The metal hinges are to strong for the plastic chassis and eventually snaps it. So when you open the laptop, the bottom splits open in half. The performance and keyboard and screen were great. But the hinges are utterly fucked. I looked online and it seems to be a common problem. But they were not willing to repair it without having to pay like half the price of the actual laptop…
Which model?
Hey, I just got this Laptop for my new job after using an X230 and Retina MacBook Pro for years, nice to see it on Lemmy!
The display, case, trackpad and Linux support is top notch. The keyboard layout is a little weird though. Would anyone be interested in a longer review on my blog?
“finally” as if system 76 doesn’t already exist.
System 76 is on another continent though.
i think system 76 is x86_64 not arm?
Why would you want an arm laptop? (legit question, not trying to be a dick) Compatibility is already going to be questionable since its running linux, adding a low power mobile focused processor would make it such a niche product it would be all but useless outside of web apps or bespoke software meant just for ARM PC’s (of which are very few).
Also System 76 does arm as well https://system76.com/desktops/thelio-astra-a1-n1/configure
They are very purpose built because ARM is not the best at general purpose PC use so it’s generally only used in PC’s when specifically needed or asked for.
I’ve had so many different laptops over the past ~10 years ranging from Dell, ThinkPad, System76, Asus, and now a newer MacBook. I’ve used Windows, Linux, and Mac OS as a daily driver OS. The only Arm chip I’ve had is my current MacBook, but to answer your question, its power efficiency is unmatched compared to anything else I’ve ever had… resulting in crazy battery life as well as a device that doesn’t try to melt a hole through my lap whenever I try and do something even remotely taxing on it.
The efficiency had better be good that’s specifically what the RISC (arm stands for Advanced RISC Machine) architecture was designed for but that’s also why its terrible for general purpose. ARM is also proprietary which always stifles progress because of licensing (greed). It’s one of the reasons that RISC-V is becoming popular despite being less efficient.
