Re:ThinkPad X220 MacOS High Sierra Installation
by bubblethink on Saturday August 04, 2018 @01:57AM
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>so I think I'll have an opportunity to try out a Linux laptop again soon, but I'm more dreading than looking forward to it. Maybe I'll be pleasantly surprised.
Current crop of laptops aren't particularly good. They are all plagued by various thermal issues due to the quad-core CPUs in ultrabook form factors. Even thinkpads have suspend resume issues right now. Avoid the thin ones. Avoid nvidia. Save some money, and go with something a bit older.
Re:ThinkPad X220 MacOS High Sierra Installation
by vinay427 on Saturday August 04, 2018 @12:30AM
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I dread touchpads in general. Now that I've gotten used to a TrackPoint (specifically the IBM/Lenovo variety), it's far more efficient and comfortable particularly over longer periods of use for me.
Re:ThinkPad X220 MacOS High Sierra Installation
by peatmoss on Saturday August 04, 2018 @08:45PM
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I hate the ergonomics of portable computers in general. I always marvel at people who hunch over a little laptop when they don’t need to. I know some people truly need to do portable computing, but I view a desktop as the ultimate luxury.
If I need to suffer a laptop, then the TrackPoint is head and shoulders better than any giant Apple glass slab. For all other use, a $20 Logitech Marble Mouse is supreme bliss.
But laptops are a whole different story. The last time I tried using Linux (and Windows too, actually) on a laptop, I couldn't get through a day without wishing for the touchpad from my (2015 vintage) macbook pro. Most touchpad hardware sucks to begin with, and installing Linux on the MBP itself still sucked due to drivers. My computer is sadly getting long in the tooth and I definitely won't be getting one of the new MacBooks after reading people's experiences with them, so I think I'll have an opportunity to try out a Linux laptop again soon, but I'm more dreading than looking forward to it. Maybe I'll be pleasantly surprised.