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    Linux laptop recommendation threadπŸ§πŸ’» (lemmy.world)
    submitted 10 months ago by Toldry@lemmy.world to c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world
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    I'm on the market to buy a new laptop, and Lemmy has successfully coaxed and goaded me to give Linux a serious try.

    I've never used *nix as my personal OS.

    Which hardware/laptop do you recommend? And which OS to pair it with for a Linux newbie?

    I'm a software engineer, and quit my job to pursue an MSc in AI. So my uses will be:

    • programming
    • study
    • browsing lemmy
    • gaming
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    [–] Grass@sh.itjust.works 22 points 10 months ago (3 children)

    I just want a modern AMD apu laptop with coreboot, slotted ram and multiple nvme slots, but like everything these days it would seem I'm asking for too much.

    [–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

    That would be perfect.

    [–] Grass@sh.itjust.works 3 points 10 months ago

    My modded t440p goes with me everywhere until then. I have that IIRC core2 dell(?) armored laptop running fully blobless too but it's just a server backing up my 2fa emergency keys and such things. It was a fun little side project building and flashing coreboot but the hardware is a bit dated these days. The t440p is good for anything other than gaming or 4k movies at least.

    [–] vox@sopuli.xyz 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

    my current dell one has an amd cpu, slotted ram (no soldered on crap) and nvme + sata (with space for a drive); too bad the build quality and the touchpad sucks
    my old lenovo one also had replacable slotted cpus (with Pentium 2020m pre-installed). The lid also just slid off (like on a rail), with only one screw needing removal, no flimsy plastic clips. I broke plastic part of the hinge on that one by just flipping it over, oh well.

    [–] Grass@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago

    I miss the old days and what I thought the future of tech would be like back then...

    [–] kidpixo@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

    I bought a lenovo p14s AMD 2 years ago without OS, 32GB RAM and M.2 SSD, very happy with Arch, BTW. Coreboot would be nice, but it doesn't seem feasible yet...

    [–] const_void@lemmy.ml 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

    Coreboot would be nice, but it doesn't seem feasible yet...

    Why not?

    [–] kidpixo@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

    Modern CPUs, especially AMD. Correct me If I'm wrong !

    [–] const_void@lemmy.ml 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

    Yeah, that's incorrect. System 76 is producing machines with modern CPUs that use coreboot:

    https://system76.com/laptops/oryx

    [–] kidpixo@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

    Nice , but my question was more if it possible to put it on other commercial machines, especially AMD one