I can't think of a one-sentence summary
I have a mixed history with Linux. I'm a developer with a long history in LAMP, and recently with C# ASP.NET on Linux. for web dev, Linux is great, and Windows can gtfo, but when it comes to a human-serving GUI, Linux is... kind of... really not good?? I got a Linux laptop from you guys, because I want more hands-on experience with Linux, but I cannot use it for my home desktop OS. I have tried many times, on and off, over the past two decades, and in that time, I have never enjoyed Linux as a home OS. but for the laptop I occasionally take out to a cafe... I'm willing to work with Linux.
review of your laptop hardware:
* it seems quite good!
* I'm happy with the price.
* I LOVE that it lacks branding; it looks nice, overall!
* if I have any complaint, the keyboard seems a little cheap.
review of Linux on a laptop:
* the resource consumption is lower than that of Windows; it runs speedily. I'm very curious to see if it performs this well for longer than my Windows laptop did, but that'll take 4ish years to determine :P (and I'm sure is also a function of the battery, and other hardware; not just the OS.)
* a "hibernate" option is not supported, which was my primary way of "shutting down" my Windows laptop. I did find some article on jerryrigging something with Timeshift, but that seems intimidating; I don't know if I'll ever try it.
* for me, the numeric keypad is a must-have. unfortunately, it seems to behave oddly, and/or have mixed support by other applications (which is, itself, odd!) I did find some hidden OS setting for making shift+numpad arrows select text, instead of inputting numbers, which I _believe_ has solved most issues, but I also had to configure WebStorm and Rider to recognize the numpad almost at all.
unrelated, and of very-minor importance, the option from you guys to pre-install Inkscape was a pleasant surprise, but the version installed was old (0.9-something; they've been up to 1.x for a while now).
Would you recommend us? Yes
Ben
- Charlottesville
- 29/01/2022
Response from the company
Hi Steve, Good or bad, many thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We are sorry to read that you are experiencing problems with your purchase and also unfortunate that you have not contacted us in any way about the problems you are experiencing. Of course, problems are unwanted with a new device. After all, we are happy to resolve it for you if you are experiencing problems with your purchase. The device was shipped on 26 July and delivered to you on 30 July 2024 (after the weekend). If you wish to make use of the right of return, this is certainly possible. You can submit your return request via this form: https://laptopwithlinux.com/returns-form/ If you have further questions, I advise you to contact us via phone, whatsapp, email or contact form on the website: https://laptopwithlinux.com/customerservice/ Sincerely, Laptopwithlinux