On Sunday, February 24, 2019 at 6:04:01 PM UTC-8, pixel fairy wrote:
> On Saturday, February 23, 2019 at 12:19:04 AM UTC-8, pixel fairy wrote:
> > On Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at 4:49:27 PM UTC-8, dexint...@gmail.com 
> > wrote:
> > > I've been spending hours and hours looking at laptop configs from dell to 
> > > lenovo and I still have yet to make a decision. I'm hoping you guys can 
> > > help me. 
> > > 
> > > Uses:
> > > 
> > > - Programming
> > > - Web Dev
> > > - Tor
> > > - Screen real estate
> > > - Regular web surfing and videos
> > > - Some video and photo editing but I have a PC for that 
> > > 
> > > I'd like to keep cost as low as possible but my budget is very flexible 
> > > if I need to stretch it. I want something that will last me 3-5 years.
> > 
> > https://system76.com/laptops/galago one of the few that you can get with 4 
> > real cores instead of just 2 with hyper threading. at least as of a few 
> > months ago when i got a few for work. the 4 core thing is important because 
> > those speculative execution blunders mean you cant use HT anymore. 
> > 
> > using the 1080p version with a 4k display. they also have a hidpi version, 
> > but the screens only 13". may or may not fit your need for screen estate.
> > 
> > everything works and its great up until you want to watch youtube full 
> > screen at 4k. then it starts getting choppy. blender is fluid, for at least 
> > the small scenes ive done. so, video editing shouldnt be a problem. just 
> > remember to give your editing appvm lots of ram, and all the cores.
> > 
> > if your photo editing for print, you might need to keep that pc. you could 
> > try the plasma (kde) desktop and see if it can take an icc profile. never 
> > tried it.
> 
> forgot to mention, you will need to tweak your netvm. when you first install, 
> it wont be able to start sys-net. go into sys-nets settings/devices and 
> remove the ethernet controller. then click on "Configure strict reset for PCI 
> devices", the big button at the bottom of that tab. 
> 
> dont know why, but you can make another netvm for sys-ethernet, but keeping 
> both interfaces in the same netvm doesnt seem to work.
> 
> also tried a purism librem 13. the laptop itself was broken, but dont 
> remember any compatibility issues with it. couldnt test the mic, as that was 
> one of the broken parts.

does this pertain to the X1C6 laptops? I haven't had a problem with sys-net 
starting.

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