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Written by .: jdkiser :. on 2024-12-15 at 14:39

I'm going to stan system76 but man it's hard to see my 2020-era Darter Pro 5 literally fall apart. In 2023 it was given a new lease on life as a desktop after the hinge broke (common problem) and there are no replacement parts available. In 2024, after just sitting closed with external monitor and keyboard, all the keys on the number pad got stuck in the pressed down position when I opened it, making logging in impossible because gdm was registering keystrokes. #system76 #linux #laptops

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Written by .: jdkiser :. on 2024-12-15 at 14:44

I fixed this by using a spudger to just pry those keys off the number pad so ... whatever. System still runs fine as a desktop for now. I also have a new-ish Galago Pro (daily driver) and have had s Serval WS in the past. But I mean it's hard to go to like Best Buy and even in the $500 range, the laptops are sturdier and better quality. Or even pulling up my 15 year old X201 or my 20 year old T43p and the hinges are still tight and there's no creaking. #system76 #linux #laptops #thinkpad

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Written by .: jdkiser :. on 2024-12-15 at 14:45

And also, had I just bought a framework laptop, I could just pull the motherboard from the laptop and run it in a case and not have to worry. #system76 #linux #laptops #framework

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Written by Jonathan Mergy on 2024-12-15 at 14:45

@jdkiser yikes that is no good. I've always thought about getting a unit from them but it's too bad there are some build issues

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Written by .: jdkiser :. on 2024-12-15 at 14:52

@mergy My newest laptop and daily driver is a 2022 Galago Pro and it's okay. Very nice package. But I don't know if this is just a ticking timebomb of structural plastic falling off one day. #system76 #linux #laptops

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Written by Jonathan Mergy on 2024-12-15 at 14:56

@jdkiser gtk. This was my original concern on Framework too. Great to support but the build quality would turn into old Legos.

Appreciate this as I think about another X1 Carbon or not.

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