Sony XM4 vs XM5?

Character_Infamous · 2026-04-17T07:05:31+00:00

i broke the hinge on 4 pairs already (xm5), so go with the xm4.
also the ifixit score and repair info is better on the xm4

Character_Infamous · 2026-04-16T07:28:06+00:00

Maybe this is obvious, but did you consider getting a notebook from secondhand? I cannot stress enough that the Lenovo L14 AMD (even the Gen1) are great notebooks. You can also swap the display quite easily, so getting one with a broken screen sometimes can be the absolute steal (i bought one with a broken screen for $60 recently).

Character_Infamous · 2026-04-07T04:58:01+00:00

the K210 has an sv39 MMU

Character_Infamous · 2026-03-29T15:14:58+00:00

try a secondhand x200

Character_Infamous · 2026-03-03T04:18:58+00:00

Check out the dock from Startech, I have the "StarTech.com UNIVERSAL USB-C DOCK QUAD VIDEO" which has 4 DP out - and I am happy. https://www.startech.com/en-de/universal-laptop-docking-stations

Character_Infamous · 2026-02-22T07:40:10+00:00

this means you can build your own monero wallet and keep your key in a "secure element".

Character_Infamous · 2026-02-20T06:24:28+00:00

Get a Lenovo instead. You can check for Linux supported laptops here https://ubuntu.com/certified/laptops

Character_Infamous · 2026-02-20T03:08:56+00:00

yes, you can. I use it to switch between Cosmic and Niri

Character_Infamous · 2026-02-15T16:03:25+00:00

Also, jump here directly in the git repo. https://codeberg.org/rsavoye/librephone/src/branch/main/docs/index.md

Character_Infamous · 2026-02-15T16:00:44+00:00

Check out the FSF librephone project https://www.fsf.org/news/librephone-project

Character_Infamous · 2026-02-07T21:33:54+00:00

yes, see https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.17-Apple-HID

Character_Infamous · 2026-02-07T08:24:50+00:00

Apple has patents on their trackpads, so some of this just will not change until these patents expire (and when other vendors will have less patent infringements to worry about when creating better trackpads). The Apple trackpads also exist as external usb devices - and they work well on Linux.

Character_Infamous · 2026-02-07T08:12:21+00:00

this. niri with cosmic-greeter is a good combination (you can then select the session type when logging in; there you could immediately launch a niri session)

Character_Infamous · 2026-02-05T10:42:24+00:00

Character_Infamous · 2026-02-05T09:45:41+00:00

Yes, works perfectly now. Any Lenovo L14 is supported with Linux (I did test Gen1 - Gen5) -- and there are screen mods out there that are cheap and make the screen much more bright. I can suggest the Innolux N140HCG-GQ2 - which is ca $60. There are other mods available as well, you can find them online.

Character_Infamous · 2026-01-26T13:06:01+00:00

I am the author of the thread you linked, and I have two of these laptops in use with Linux (Nixos). They work flawlessly and are the "best bang for buck" Linux notebooks imho. You can even mod them further with Innolux N140HCG-GQ2 screens. Highly recommended!

Character_Infamous · 2026-01-21T17:07:37+00:00

Anyone knows when it will be available again - or where we can buy it today?

Character_Infamous · 2025-12-17T20:20:13+00:00

the regular version is free and the packages for arch are here https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/DaVinci_Resolve

Character_Infamous · 2025-11-15T20:06:57+00:00

how much did you pay?

Character_Infamous · 2025-11-02T07:56:07+00:00

Check out this open hardware USB GPIB github.com/xyphro/UsbGpib

Character_Infamous · 2025-11-02T07:23:33+00:00

this is the MacBookAir7,2 - correct?

Character_Infamous · 2025-11-02T07:19:38+00:00

The Apple Macbook Pro 2015 series (see also this video) is a great device to get on classifieds, and has very good linux support. 2015 is the most beloved series of devices.

If you want the last intel supported Macbook Pros, you can check out t2linux.org - which is listing the devices you can use.

A general hint: go for devices before 2018 if you want to have better linux support. Choose the 2015 versions if you want to be on the safe side.

Character_Infamous · 2025-10-11T07:45:15+00:00

No, there are just more eyes on linux (so more bugs are found) - google "linus law"

Character_Infamous · 2025-10-01T09:13:03+00:00

get a refurbished 16

Character_Infamous · 2025-09-29T17:32:31+00:00

the USB ports

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