My 2c from buying Linux laptops. I had an 11th gen System 76 Lemur Pro that was pretty great. (20 - 30 hour battery life, no joke…) Well… until it started failing. I had to send it it multiple times to be repaired under warranty. Their service and support was the worst I’ve ever experienced, and the final time it took 6 weeks to get it fixed. Then it promptly died again just out of warranty. :( I replaced it with an AMD Framework as a very early adopter in batch 1. It’s been great so far other than a couple Mesa related bugs that came up, but nothing so bad as to make me regret it. It’s not as polished as an Apple product, but has a similar price. That’s maybe the worst thing I can say about it.
ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.zip 4 weeks ago
Hey all what do you suggest for a school and game dev laptop with Linux for a ~$2k budget? I’ve been eyeballing framework but keep hearing mixed things
slembcke@lemmy.ml 4 weeks ago
spiderhamster@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
I like both of my laptops so far but have mixed feelings on both. I know it’s not a lot to go on but here’s been my experience so far. Dell XPS 15 and my new framework. Sorry, don’t know the model name.
Two days ago I received a framework laptop for work but haven’t been able to test anything other than installing Kubuntu. It was shipped to me from my employer so they had the final say in how it was configured but a few things went wrong. Not sure whose fault it was but in the end it’s still fine. I configured it to have a mix of usb-c and usb-a ports, 3.5mm audio, and display port. It came with six usb-c modules. Fine. I can live with that. The thing that really made me mad was that I requested a keyboard with no Windows key and to have no OS installed. It came with Windows 11 installed and had the Windows key on the keyboard. I don’t know who messed up but I’m not mad enough to do or say anything about. I do like that repairs and changes on this machine will be easier/possible. Oh…audio worked right away too so that was nice. Already better than the Dell XPS I bought with my own money and has crackling audio due to hardware not software issues. Works fine through an audio interface but the speakers sound like ass. I should have returned that machine right away.
Pirata@lemm.ee 4 weeks ago
bought with my own money and has crackling audio due to hardware not software issues. Works fine through an audio interface but the speakers sound like ass.
If its any consolidation my HP Envy, which is a normal consumer laptop that comes with windows, had that same crackling noise if I hold it at a weird angle.
I should have sent it back as well, but frankly that’s just the state of the market RN. Companies don’t give a f, even large ones.
turnip@sh.itjust.works 4 weeks ago
System76.
gruhuken@slrpnk.net 4 weeks ago
Any Lenovo laptop is a very safe bet!
milicent_bystandr@lemm.ee 4 weeks ago
They’re probably okay, but I’ve avoided Lenovo since that one time they injected their own certificate authority to break all your internet security and middle-man in their own ads (and spy on you? Who knows?).
jenesaisquoi@feddit.org 4 weeks ago
I like Thinkpad T and X series