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
Dear Donald, Thank you for your feedback, and apologies for the delay in your delivery. I've looked into your shipment and can see that the package is still in transit and that delivery is taking longer than what we typically see for the US. The shipment received another tracking update today. The reason for the extra time is that your delivery address is classified as a remote area, meaning DHL Express does not service it directly. In remote areas, DHL hands the parcel off to a third-party agent for the final leg of delivery. This handover process, unfortunately, adds time to the overall transit and is the cause of the delay you're experiencing. This applies specifically to deliveries in remote areas and is not how our shipments to standard US addresses normally work. We completely understand the frustration of not having clear visibility on where the package is and when it will arrive. For situations like this, we'd much prefer to help you directly rather than have you waiting without answers. Please reach out to our customer service at support@laptopwithlinux.com next time and we'll dig into the tracking with DHL on our end and give you a concrete update. We'd appreciate the chance to make this right for you. Sincerely, LaptopwithLinux