Linux on Chromebooks just might get me through a masters in computer science

Re:Linux on Chromebooks just might get me through a masters ... by tedk-42 on Monday June 14, 2021 @01:29AM (#27499572)

Battery life on linux laptops are always bad. Unless you want to try a bunch of custom hacks that could break things in the future for you (when you update) in the name of saving battery...

It's the last thing that's stopped me from using linux on a laptop day to day. A macbook is far superior for mobile needs (though more pricey) and I can justify a linux desktop for my day-to-day development activities because it's plugged into the power.

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Re:Linux on Chromebooks just might get me through a masters ... by dcm360 on Monday June 14, 2021 @05:23AM (#27500735)

Battery life depends a lot on which laptop you buy. With an old Elitebook Revolve with an Intel 5200U and a new Envy X360 with an AMD 4700U the battery life on Linux is about the same when compared to reviews on Windows. Especially the Envy has some issues with running Linux, but battery life isn't one of them.

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Re:Linux on Chromebooks just might get me through a masters ... by tedk-42 on Monday June 14, 2021 @07:36AM (#27501407)

Interesting - i haven't heard about the battery life performance of the new AMD chips and linux. I might have a go after all!

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