• pat277@sh.itjust.works
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    3 months ago

    It doesnt even have to be a thinkpad, I am enjoying it on a Lenovo Chromebook :) Now if only I knew how to increase clock ram speed (device uses half speed because idk, CPU can support more, unsure about motherboard)

    • 𝕾𝖕𝖎𝖈𝖞 𝕿𝖚𝖓𝖆@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 months ago

      I’ve literally never owned a Thinkpad lmao I’ve installed Linux on:

      • HP Pavilion DV5-2077CL (Ubuntu 12.10)
      • Toshiba Protege Z835-P330 (Ubuntu 16+)
      • Acer Aspire V3-372T (Debian 12)

      As for desktop machines, I have essentially the same computer I had in 2014. A 4790K on a Gigabyte Z97 board. The only hardware issues I ever ran into were a Netgear WiFi adapter (I got it to work, but I’m on Ethernet again because it’s better) and my RTX 4070 that replaced my R9 290.

  • Mongostein@lemmy.ca
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    3 months 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)

    • jrgd@lemm.eeEnglish
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      3 months 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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        3 months 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

  • vga@sopuli.xyz
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    3 months ago

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

  • static_slabs@feddit.rocksEnglish
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    3 months 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.

    • _____@lemm.eeEnglish
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      3 months ago

      XPS15

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

    • histic@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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      3 months 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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        3 months 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).

    • aviationeast@lemmy.world
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      3 months 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.

  • Autonomous@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    3 months ago

    nearly any electronic device of any architecture: “I could install netbsd on that” 🤔

  • Luffy@lemmy.ml
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    3 months 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?”

  • 299792458ms@lemmy.zip
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    3 months ago

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