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I've had the same macbook since about 2013. One day I took it out of my backback to do some shitposting, and the screen was cracked. (Superior Apple engineering!) The crack has been getting larger and larger, but wasn't very noticable, but now thick black lines are trailing outwards from it and it's pretty noticable so what are some non-pos laptops? i used to be all about thinkpads but lenovo bought them and... yeah i had about 10 years w/ apple but touchbars and dongles are not my thing and im ready to just go full linux what's something good for just throwing linux on? more concerned w/ battery life and durability than being paper thin (actually would prefer swappable battery) is it true dells are actually decent now? maskenfreiheit fucked around with this message at 14:37 on Jul 20, 2017 |
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XPS15 thread 2.0
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Jul 20, 2017 14:31
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carry on then posted:XPS15 thread 2.0 can you swap out batteries in one of those? (Or alternatively, charge via USB-C? I'm actually less concerned about battery swappin' if I can use the same portable battery I use to power my
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Jul 20, 2017 14:41
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any screen will crack if you abuse it enough. status: RESOLVED closure notes: user is a gorilla
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Jul 20, 2017 15:07
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i think your web browser is broken too. it doesn't appear to be using css correctly.
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Jul 20, 2017 15:16
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maskenfreiheit posted:is it true dells are actually decent now? it's not true, there are no good windows laptops
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Jul 20, 2017 15:17
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Silver Alicorn posted:any screen will crack if you abuse it enough. That's the thing, I don't really take it out much. When I traveled I had a laptop backpack (padded) and I've never dropped it. Maybe it developed a hairline during a flight a while back but seemed really weird
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Jul 20, 2017 15:17
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akadajet posted:it's not true, there are no good windows laptops i actually plan to steamroll the windows and put on linux then probably have a windows vm for a few apps since wine is garbage akadajet posted:i think your web browser is broken too. it doesn't appear to be using css correctly. i turned it off and don't remember how to turn it back, my life is pain
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Jul 20, 2017 15:18
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maskenfreiheit posted:i actually plan to steamroll the windows and put on linux then probably have a windows vm for a few apps since wine is garbage well there is no such thing as a "linux" laptop. just windows laptops that you install linux on. 
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Jul 20, 2017 15:19
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Man... looking at the dell xps page and their OS comparison matrix. Why the hell is disk encryption still a windows pro only feature?
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Jul 20, 2017 15:28
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akadajet posted:it's not true, there are no good windows laptops
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Jul 20, 2017 15:53
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akadajet posted:Man... looking at the dell xps page and their OS comparison matrix. Why the hell is disk encryption still a windows pro only feature? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BitLocker Because Microsoft wants it that way. edit: I mean the alternative is some crap from the a/v vendors. edit edit: I guess you knew that and I'm just being that one nerd.
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Jul 20, 2017 15:53
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buy the razer laptop OP, i hear it is good
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Jul 20, 2017 15:54
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akadajet posted:well there is no such thing as a "linux" laptop. just windows laptops that you install linux on. wrong bithc https://system76.com/
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Jul 20, 2017 16:40
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my macbook pro includes filevault for free
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Jul 20, 2017 16:43
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dell latitudes are good. i think you are stuck with a thinkpad if you want a swappable battery though
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Jul 20, 2017 16:45
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are you looking at refurbs at all, OP? i was in this same situation last year, and i ended up getting a refurb stinkpad w520, which has a 2011 era i7 in it. i mainly got it because it was cheap and the i7 has the VT-x and VT-d extensions for VMs. It is appallingly heavy, but i brought that on myself by getting a W model. i'll tell you what i miss most about the mac though. waking from hibernate on the macbook is like 5 seconds, tops. its more like 15 - 20 seconds on the linux laptop.
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Jul 20, 2017 17:32
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the eee pc runs Linux 
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what are u using vt-d for? seems like something you wouldnt need on a laptop
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dells are p cool now but if you're gonna game i'd recommend an ASUS or Alienware
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this guy knows whats up 
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Jul 20, 2017 17:42
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2012 macbook air in 2012 for like the third time
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Jul 20, 2017 18:08
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Silver Alicorn posted:the eee pc runs Linux eee pcs can fit in my cargo shorts i like them and shorts Helianthus Annuus posted:are you looking at refurbs at all, OP? meh, i prefer to spend a little and then own a laptop for a while plus i dont like the idea of joing at a compy someone else joed on processor wise not to worried but want to get at least 16GB ram + 1TB SSD if poss so many manufacturers seem to only have tiers where high ram = big rear end gpu and big rear end processor, which makes me sad
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Jul 20, 2017 18:27
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thebigcow posted:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BitLocker Because Microsoft wants it that way. the real reason is that MS doesn't want to get on the US and other governments' bad sides by encouraging home users to encrypt their own data
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Last Chance posted:the real reason is that MS doesn't want to get on the US and other governments' bad sides by encouraging home users to encrypt their own data the fbi believes that if they have a lawful warrant you have no excuse to not turn over data, even if it means backdooring your entire product line but trump is bad and comey opposed trump so comey is good so encryption is bad gently caress this gay earth
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Jul 20, 2017 19:33
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i love the poo poo out of my t440s, the keyboard is good and it just works
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maskenfreiheit posted:meh, i prefer to spend a little and then own a laptop for a while plus i dont like the idea of joing at a compy someone else joed on FYI they are literally units that someone opened, went 'nah' and then boxed back up. If they have any cosmetic defects all the unit isn't eligible for sale as a refurb. The entirety of humanity thinks the term 'refurbished' = 'getting conned' because of fuckery back in the 70's but if you ever ask people why they don't want refurbished units they're never able to articulate why.
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Jul 20, 2017 20:42
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pram posted:this guy knows whats up hahahahaha what the gently caress
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Jul 20, 2017 20:44
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OP you should get a used Panasonic Toughbook so that your computer's screen will never be broken and as a side benefit is dishwasher-safe.
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Jul 20, 2017 20:44
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pram posted:this guy knows whats up epic ftw
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Jul 20, 2017 20:47
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lmfao wirecutter recommends the ~predator~ get an xps 13/15
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Xaris posted:lmfao wirecutter recommends the ~predator~ will that run linux real good im goin full stallman, ice ice weasel baby
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Jul 20, 2017 22:10
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now that i have a functional razer it's not bad, op. just be sure to buy it from a physical store so you can return it 50 times until you finally get a good one
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Rex-Goliath posted:now that i have a functional razer it's not bad, op. just be sure to buy it from a physical store so you can return it 50 times until you finally get a good one no lol
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Jul 20, 2017 22:51
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Silver Alicorn posted:any screen will crack if you abuse it enough.
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Jul 20, 2017 23:07
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carry on then posted:wrong bithc drat this is sick as hell
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haven't checked on system 76 in a while
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Jul 20, 2017 23:19
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pram posted:this guy knows whats up why is it that way
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i bought an arcade stick from razer and it's good, also my mouse is a razer well that's my razer story
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