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Re:Exploring System76's New Rust Based Desktop Environment by macco on Friday January 14, 2022 @04:01AM (#29932169)
Do you have a source for that?

This would really be a game changer. Unfortunately, you need a really great number of units, that building your own custom laptop hardware is feasible. I really which System76 success with that.

I always thought, if Dell were smart, they would do their own Linux-based brand, where they would reuse parts from mainline Dell. Kind of how they produce gaming laptops.

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Re:Exploring System76's New Rust Based Desktop Environment by commoner on Friday January 14, 2022 @08:16AM (#29934063)
In November 2019, System76 announced that it would start designing and developing laptops in-house starting January 2020. The development process was estimated to take 2-3 years. The first generation of System76’s in-house desktop line (Thelio) took over 2 years to develop.

- Article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevangelho/2019/11/20/syste...

- HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21586422

If you have any suggestions for the laptop design, System76 is collecting feedback here:

https://github.com/system76/laptop-suggestions

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Re:Exploring System76's New Rust Based Desktop Environment by macco on Saturday January 15, 2022 @03:17PM (#29949827)
Thx.
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