What laptop are people using with Linux? I’d prefer something with a 15” or 16” monitor that’s HiDPI.
AndyP
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@TFG I bought my son a Lenovo IdeaPad with a 10th Gen i5 in it. The fan runs non-stop and is really loud. We just got him a newer one with a 12th gen i5 and it seems to run a lot cooler. That’s one reason I bought an MacBook Pro. These M1 chips run super cool, and I like MacOS. I’m hoping Intel can actually make a chip that doesn’t run so hot.
@georgetakei And the damn things sold out and have gone up in value! Geez, his supporters will buy anything he sells. Kind of scary.
@oklomsy There's already an M Linux distro. I hope someone makes an ARM Linux laptop with LIbreboot.
@pedro @iamdoon @Szwendacz If there is a web interface, you can reverse proxy it. Still not as good as a VPN connection into the house.
@Szwendacz I used to do that and stopped. You're obviously soemwhat protected by "security by obscurity." It way safer than using a public service like Google, Microsoft of Facebook, because you're not much of a target. When I wanted to lock it down, I set up Raspberry Pi PiVPN. My phone automatucally VPNs into my house as soon as it leaves my home WiFi. My laptop and tablet have VPN profiles on them, so i can connect to home as needed to acces that stuff.
Hopefully someone will come along and make an ARM based latop one day that can compete with Apple's M1/M2 offerigs.
Earlie this year I retired my old ThinkPad that has been running #archlinux and replaced it with a new 16" #macbookpro. And I have to say there is a lot to love about thi laptop. But I really miss #linux. I really love MacOS, but the freedom of being able to do whatever you want on Linux is great. Switching from Gnome to i3wm was an adventure that let me learn new things. I don't have that same flexibility on MacOS. But these M1 chips are blazing fast, though.