I am the same, I normally take care of my laptop and smartphones.
“Don’t trust anyone, question everything”
I am the same, I normally take care of my laptop and smartphones.
Thank you for your solid feedback! 😊
Pretty good 😂 I got it shipped from my parents. Owning both LCD and OLED versions. Definitely enjoying the OLED one.
My next Laptop will be Pangolin 15’ from System76. A bit on the expensive side, but the unlimited support and the right to repair make it worth it. Following the specs, so you can have a look.
Processor: AMD Ryzen™ 7 7735U: 2.7 up to 4.75 GHz - 8 Cores - 16 Threads • Screen: 15.6″ 1920×1080 FHD, Matte Finish, 144 Hz • Graphic: AMD Radeon™ 680M • Ram: 32 GB LPDDR5 up to 6400 MHz • Storage: 2 x M.2 SSD(PCIe NVMe). Up to 16TB total. • Expansion: 3 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C, SD Card Reader • Networking: Gigabit Ethernet, WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2 • Video Ports: HDMI 2.0, USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C w/ DisplayPort 1.4 • Security: Kensington® Lock, Hardware Camera Kill Switch • Battery: Li-Ion - 70 Wh • Dimensions: 14.59″ × 9.76″ × 0.71″ (37.06 × 24.79 × 1.80 cm) • Weight: 1.79Kg • Price: 1,199US$
Like is not PRO, because you can do some light gaming on it, but definitely a good machine in my opinion.
I think everything goes against the battery? Did you try to recalibrate it? Discharge the battery completely, and then go into the BIOS and wait until it turns off. Now charge it for a couple of hours while it stills off.
I don’t think it is gonna fix anything, because it seems like a battery problem. Maybe try to get one from iFixIt, I had bad experiences with batteries from Amazon (if you got it from them).
I usually use that to install updates.
I was pretty disappointed to be honest. Support also offered to replace the unit, but the problem is I am in Australia, so it would be a pain to do that.
Lucky for me Steam Deck is a quite repairable device. 😁
Why don’t you try becoming comfortable with Linux while using it in a Virtual Machine? I tried different distros too, and then I decided which one was the best for me.
We can’t really suggest you one, if we don’t know what you are going to use it for.
You may want to do some research, because different distros have different purposes (gaming, privacy, programming, easy to use etc etc).
Let us know, what your use cases will be?
It was hard for me too, but PopOS made my life easy back in the day when I first tried.
No drivers needed, everything worked out of the box, including the Nvidia GeForce 2060 Mobile. So I just needed to get comfortable with the OS in general.
Good job on that! Linux is way better for average uses like you described. 😊
Thanks for asking.
I am a very casual gamer, and at the beginning I might have struggled a bit with all the mechanics of Proton, Lutris etc etc.
When I look for games I usually double check on ProtonDB, if there is any fix to be applied. For this reason, I can say 95% of MY games are just install and play.
The only game I had a problem with was Skyrim, which needed a FPS limiter to avoid glitching at the beginning.
I started my gaming experience (PC) with Linux. So I disagree.
Thanks for sharing.
For a non-gaming choice I would go for the Pangolin. It has better graphics and AMD is better for Linux (?). Even though, it has 10h of battery life against the advertised 14h of the Lemur Pro.
It is so hard to pick, because I’m not even sure if I want to go for an ultra powerful or an ultraportable laptop.
I see, ye it would be the same for me.
Thanks for your opinion. 🤙
I choose to be between Adder WS (RTX 4060) and Pangolin. Pangolin would be a downgrade from my RTX 2060 though.
Thanks for sharing your opinion, very appreciated. 🤙
Yes, you can use emoji, but wouldn’t it be better to use special characters instead? At least is 100% sure to be supported in all modern devices.
It is better for those who bought the Steam Deck on day 1. I will definitely buy Steam Deck 2.
I am going to buy a InfinityBook Pro 15 - Gen9 - AMD by TUXEDO. A bit over budget for you, but i definitely think it’s worth the price (1300€). The company is devoted to supporting Linux and offers a wider range of personalization on your laptop (Keyboard, OS installed etc etc).
Also, worth noting: 5 years of warranty is pretty nice.
EDIT: Framework is very expensive in my opinion. If you are willing to spend 1600€, then have a look at TUXEDO or System76. For that price range you will make more value out of your money.