On 26/8/22 09:28, Keech, Richard via luv-main wrote:
hi folks,
after a few years of using windows for my daily needs, I'm considering
switching back to Linux. Any thoughts on this
<https://www.lenovo.com/au/en/p/laptops/thinkpad/thinkpadx1/thinkpad-x1-carbon-gen-10-(14-inch-intel)/21cb0002au>laptop
(Lenovo X1 Carbon)? Any known issues running Linux on it? I've used
ThinkPads before with Linux with good results.
Whilst I don't use that model I use a Lenovo Yoga (8 Core, 16 GB RAM,
SSD). I don't think I even realised at the time of purchase that it
folds flat into a tablet. Linux has been my desktop/laptop OS for a long
while (15+ years?).
The reason I mention this model is that I think I paid ~$600 for it new
at Officeworks. The price of the linked device is ~$2,300. I'm not sure
what you will achieve with the extra specs.
I use a USB C dongle to connect a big screen for coding, the battery
life is excellent and the gaming performance ticks that box too.
Admittedly it is smaller but I guess it comes down to your use case. I
either work from home with my set up or I am traveling - this is the
only device I've had that is usable on a plane and has the battery life
to match. Past devices would have the screen tilted down because of the
tray space.
Pros: Cheap, fast, works, more than I need.
Cons: Fails to come out of sleep mode often (Ubuntu * feel free to
suggest a fix :-), I don't like the keyboard but generally I use an
external one anyway
I just wanted to mention it so you might consider saving $$$ if this was
an option for you.
Thanks
Piers
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