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Re:The PC is not dead, we just don't need new ones by pjmlp on Friday October 25, 2013 @03:13AM (#6610219)
> The rest of the laptop market is hindered by shipping with Windows only and the difficulty of getting pre and post-sales driver support for the developers and students who require an environment like Linux. The industry has really fucked themselves trying to keep to the model of the glory days.

Quite good for those of us that work across multiple OSs.

Just install GNU/Linux on VMWare with CPU virtualization enabled and get two OS in a laptop with the minimum of fuss.

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Re:The PC is not dead, we just don't need new ones by danieldk on Friday October 25, 2013 @06:47AM (#6610780)
Just install GNU/Linux on VMWare with CPU virtualization enabled and get two OS in a laptop with the minimum of fuss.

And far less battery life.

I often run Ubuntu or Windows on my MBA with VMWare to compile some software. It's one of the best methods to soak your battery empty quickly.

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Re:The PC is not dead, we just don't need new ones by pjmlp on Friday October 25, 2013 @08:32AM (#6611150)
Well, I do have a laptop with Windows 7 and a netbook from Asus that was sold with a Linux distribution.

I use GNU/Linux since 1995 and on a laptop still looks like 1995 to me, in terms of graphics card, battery, hibernation and wireless support.

My Asus, which was sold with a supported Linux hardware, does not hibernate.

In terms of battery life I am yet to find a laptop where GNU/Linux lasts longer than Windows.

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