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Kde laptop (aussie.zone)

submitted 14 hours ago by palitu@aussie.zone to c/kde@lemmy.kde.social

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Hi all,

I am looking for suggestions for a new laptop to run KDE on, but I want it to be amazing out of the box.

I have run kubuntu and neon on HP and dell laptops previously, and they are fairly good, but things like the GPU not being auto set up, or hibernate type features not working have made it a bit of a pain.

I think my main bugbear is the power management. My wife's macbook air can have the lid closed and it will wake up again a week later just fine. My laptop barely makes it overnight and get hot in the bag.

What are some good laptops to run KDE, where they have been fully integrated and have great power management?

The main ones I know of are slimbook and framework, but would love to hear some experiences if you have them.

Thanks!

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[–] onlinepersona@programming.dev 2 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

Tuxedo Computers for sure. KDE also wants to partner with Framework, and Slimbook already makes KDE laptops.

Lenovo, Dell and HP are terrible IMO. Not only are the not Linux focused but also terrible companies. The Linux laptops they make are just to target developers meaning: fix your own software issues 😒 Dell for example has had webcam issues on Linux for ages with their MIPS or whatever cameras and simply don't give two shits.

Support a real Linux laptop vendor like the one mentioned above. Not only do they contribute to Linux and open source in general, but I find they are more accessible in terms of support, and they do pretty well in terms of making Linux work on their hardware.

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[–] DarkThoughts@fedia.io 10 points 13 hours ago

Framework laptops are often mentioned since they chose components that should work well with upstream kernels. So no funny wifi chips or something. Also, as a bonus, easy to take apart and replace parts that you can order separately. https://frame.work/

[–] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 2 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

One channel I follow on YouTube for Linux news "The Linux Experiment" has Tuxedo Computers as a sponsor. They build PCs and Laptops that are optimized for Linux.

Otherwise I'd recommend a Lenovo. I think they're pretty good with Linux if I'm not mistaken.

[–] Bell@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago

Sorry but I have a yoga running Kubuntu. I can't make hibernate work and "sleep" will kill my battery in less than 24 hours.

[–] Andromxda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

KFocus

[–] DarkThoughts@fedia.io 1 points 12 hours ago

US only and OP seems to be presumably from Australia.

[–] theunknownmuncher@lemmy.world 1 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

Was going to recommend this. I have an Ir16 Gen2, it is great. My only complaint is the comically ginormous massive excessive touchpad and lack of physical touchpad buttons. KFocus is good to go, the way you'd expect, with all wifi/bluetooth/sleep/power settings

[–] sorrybookbroke@sh.itjust.works 2 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (1 children)

System76 is also a good option especially if you're american. They have a broader option set too

On power management though I'm umsure if you'll get the results you want. It's hell on windows, hell on Linux, and only within the past few years improved on Mac.

You may find better suspend on a laptop made for Linux though but I don't want to get your hopes up too greatly.

Other options for good laptops though are starlabs and tuxedo computers. On tuxedo make sure you get the right language and layout for your country

On framework I can personally vouch for them. I have had great experiences with the 13 and there's a dedicated community happy to help on their forum. Friendly people.

As for slimbook friends of mine who have them have had good experiances too

[–] palitu@aussie.zone 2 points 13 hours ago

yeah thanks, i haven't seen starlabs, and i am in Australia.

thats sad news about power management. I dont mind that it sucks power when in use, but when the lid closes, it should be in something equivalent to hibernate.