Re:One Year with ThinkPad and Linux (From MacBook Pro)
by boring_twenties on Friday August 28, 2020 @11:42AM
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I like my Pinebook Pro, but it is slow compared to my T420, and maybe even slow compared to my X200.
The Thinkpads will also work out of the box with basically any kernel from the past 10 years, whereas the Pinebook requiers a patched kernel, patched u-boot, and a third patched component I didn't even know existed and don't remember the name of.
It's a pretty awesome device for $200 but it can't replace a real laptop IMHO, and hardware support is under active development.
Re:One Year with ThinkPad and Linux (From MacBook Pro)
by ekianjo on Friday August 28, 2020 @09:54AM
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Pinebook Pros are nice and cheap, but the hardware support is still very far from equivalent from what you have on x86 desktops. (GPU acceleration is hardly supported, sound issues, etc...)
https://boilingsteam.com/a-complete-look-at-the-pinebook-pro...
Re:One Year with ThinkPad and Linux (From MacBook Pro)
by jsperson on Friday August 28, 2020 @10:15AM
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Recommend not going with the pinebook pro for real work. It is an excellent concept and I bought one to both support the cause and have an interesting toy. That’s about all it is though. Most significantly the trackpad is rubbish. It’s the worst I’ve ever used.
> I'm also super interested to try out the new ARM-based Macbooks
I’m having a hard time choosing between an old Thinkpad and the Pinebook Pro for a GNU/Linux laptop. Thinkpads have a better battle-tested durability + repairability reputation and Libreboot is a significant selling point to me. But x86 seems like it’s just beginning to fade into the past in favor of source-available ARM in the present and open-source RISC V in the future, and the Pinebook isn’t exactly terribly flimsy (magnesium-alloy outer shell, maybe inspired by Thinkpads) or expensive ($200).