Re:Higher quality audio makes people sound smarter
by hutzlibu on Thursday April 15, 2021 @07:36AM
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"just a driver issue"
Oh. Just a driver issue on Linux. Well then, problem solved.
Re:Higher quality audio makes people sound smarter
by gkbrk on Thursday April 15, 2021 @07:42AM
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"Just a driver issue", unless it's a temporary regression in the Linux drivers, basically means the hardware manufacturer didn't use standard interfaces or write a good-enough spec for interoperability.
Solutions are calling your manufacturer and filing a support request, or voting with your wallet and picking another manufacturer next time.
Re:Higher quality audio makes people sound smarter
by selfhoster11 on Thursday April 15, 2021 @09:19AM
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Hah, that's a good one. Voting with your wallet never helps when you are a niche within a niche, like a Linux user.
Re:Higher quality audio makes people sound smarter
by hutzlibu on Thursday April 15, 2021 @07:46AM
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How many hardware manufacturers tell you that their device is supported on linux?
Re:Higher quality audio makes people sound smarter
by gkbrk on Thursday April 15, 2021 @07:47AM
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Lenovo, Dell, Intel, Realtek, nvidia, Logitech, Samsung, AMD and many other big brands tell me clearly on their product spec that their hardware supports Linux. It's not like there is a shortage of choice.
Re:Higher quality audio makes people sound smarter
by hutzlibu on Thursday April 15, 2021 @08:01AM
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Oh, can you tell me then, of a Laptop with Touchscreen, good hardware and Linux support?
I have been looking for one since ages.
Re:Higher quality audio makes people sound smarter
by gkbrk on Thursday April 15, 2021 @08:09AM
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Thinkpads and a lot of Dell laptop models both have good hardware and Linux support. I cannot recommend a laptop with a touchscreen, as I have never used nor needed one.
Re:Higher quality audio makes people sound smarter
by stevewodil on Thursday April 15, 2021 @08:39AM
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Dell XPS 15 or 17?
I had a Matebook X Pro and it worked really well with Ubuntu but the battery life was terrible in Linux. Maybe it's something that's been fixed or can be tweaked.
Re:Higher quality audio makes people sound smarter
by hutzlibu on Thursday April 15, 2021 @09:07AM
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Battery life on linux laptops can be indeed improved by tweaking, I did so on various devices. But I never came close to windows battery life and I allmost bricked a brand new laptop while doing so (only save was to tear it apart). So beware of what you are doing.
Re:Higher quality audio makes people sound smarter
by kissickas on Thursday April 15, 2021 @10:27AM
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Thinkpad X1 Carbon, although I'm not sure what the touchscreen support actually looks like (I bought the Windows version of the machine and installed my own Linux distro)
Re:Higher quality audio makes people sound smarter
by ryankrage77 on Thursday April 15, 2021 @07:46AM
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Either you can install good proprietary drivers from the manufacturer, or they don't exist and you have to make do with the open source ones.
I actually had the opposite situation with Ubuntu 20.04 on my desktop, got a lot less noise from my mic port under Ubuntu for some reason.