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A community for the System76 company, a manufacturer of laptops, desktops, and server computers that are both affordable and powered by Linux.

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I'd like to get an Adder, but.... (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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So I'm looking for a Linux laptop to replace my trusty old 2013 Macbook Pro which is now EOL. I could use some faster hardware anyway. I looked at the Adder, and it seems like it has almost everything I want. Open firmware, good documentation, etc. However there's just one little thing...

The display. My MBP has a 2560x1440 display and I love it because when I'm coding in CLion, Intellij or whatnot I have lots of screen real estate. But the Adder only goes up to 1080p. I could go all the way up to a Bonobo, but I really don't want to lug around a 17" laptop anymore. I'm getting old.

So, my question is this... anyone moved from a Retina display back down to 1080p and had major problems with it? Any fellow coders miss the extra screen real estate? Or am I worrying over nothing?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

FYI they gate part numbers behind their "service desk" - My fan is broken and its been 72 hours with not even a single reply from their service desk.

Luckily there are 3rd parties out there who have some of the part numbers.

Be warned, System76 does not make laptop part numbers public, and this can really burn you if your laptop breaks. Having to wait 72hours+ just to get a part number, or the even the option to buy a new part from them really leaves a bad taste.

Imagine if your laptop fans break, and you have to wait over a week just to get a replacement part quoted. Not cool, not user freedom.