rastacalaveraDec 29

Every year is the year of the Linux desktop

https://lemmy.world/post/40845498

Show thread1984Dec 29

I mean, Linux desktops are getting excellent while windows and mac OS are getting worse. Thats just a fact. Big tech is not interested in developing the desktop any further since the money is in advertising and tracking peoples activities.

Most of their users say “I dont care” anyway so thats the target group. :)

Show threadrastacalaveraDec 29
I know the struggles with windows. Guess I am not to familiar with the MAC gripes other than the usual planed obsolescence, walled garden stuff. They aren’t jamming AI into it yet right? That got delayed I think?
Show thread1984Dec 29

I just use Linux but my impression (mac users can give their impression) is that there are more and more small bugs in the system.

But at the same time, their laptops are just incredible. Ive been trying to find a pc laptop and none of them are even close to macbooks, no matter the cost. They just cant make them as good, since they dont control the hardware. You have stuff like coil whine, keyboards breaking, batteries being drained in 6 hours, bad sound, noisy fans running constantly, bad screens… On luxary laptops costing 2000 dollars or more.

Show threadrastacalavera
I’ve never bought a laptop from a true Linux vendor but my impression is that system76 is the best and most reliable. I’ve heard very mixed things about framework.
Dec 29 at 2:39pmWeb
Show thread1984Dec 29
Yeah I think both system76 and framework are a bit of a mixed bag. Some things are good, some things are quite bad. For the framework, you pay 2000 dollars but you dont get a 2000 dollar quality laptop - what you get is the ability to repair it and change out parts. So you get a medium quality laptop but with ability to change it. Some people will value that, no doubt, but for me, I think I prefer to buy a new one every three years. I just wish keyboards, mousepads, memory and batteries could be replaced on all laptops. Then they would last a very long time.
Show threadFarceOfWillDec 30

Framework consider sponsoring companies with fascist links fine. The ceo said theyrr a big tent with room for all opinions.

A lot of people stopped being involved with them after that.