cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/50059421

I’m looking around for a laptop with these characteristics in particular:

  • Screen with stylus / pen (and pressure levels), but it doesn’t need to be “2-in-1”.

  • Good or above-average computing capabilities.

  • Long support for some Linux distribution. I emphasize “long”, because for example Lenovo for its laptops supports only one specific distribution version. Recently I upgraded my Thinkpad X1C9 to Kubuntu 24.04, but OEM drivers are only available for 20.04.

Do you have any suggestions of good vendors of a laptop like that? And experiences to share?

The Thinkpad X1 Extreme was a good example of what I have in mind. But Lenovo don’t produce stuff like that anymore – and again, it doesn’t really support Linux long-term.

Thank you for sharing!

  • fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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    3 days ago

    Do you really need direct OEM driver support after the 1st OS version? Usually the open source drivers are good enough by the time the next release comes out. After 4 years do they not have functional drivers for that machine?

    • MysteriousSophon21@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 days ago

      Sometimes those OEM drivers do matter for power management and hardware-specific features like fingerprint readers or special function keys that might not be fully implemented in mainline kernal drivers yet, even after several yeears.

    • stravanasu@lemmy.caOPEnglish
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      3 days ago

      [also @sainth@lemmy.world] Overall I agree with you, drivers are generally well-usable even if not OEM, which is fantastic. But yes I do notice small glitches that OEM drivers do solve, an example is trackpoint vs touchpad interference.

      Actually I must try to install by hand the old OEM driver (for Ubuntu 20.04) in the new 24.05, and see if it works. I hope I won’t break anything…