[kwlug-disc] Local linux friendly PC vendors

[Chris Irwin]

On Sun, Nov 29, 2020 at 10:08:16PM -0500, William Park via kwlug-disc wrote:
>On Fri, Nov 27, 2020 at 02:33:12PM -0500, Chris Irwin via kwlug-disc wrote:
>> As for laptops, it's hard to beat the reliability and value of a used
>> thinkpad.
>
>For a laptop, yes.  How about desktop?  What is "thinkpad" equivalent of
>desktop world?

I'll be honest -- I've never bought a desktop computer. I've just always 
bought parts -- it helps ensure I won't be stuck with weird proprietary 
parts should something fail. I also tend to upgrade in steps, and rarely 
have a whole new computer -- this is probably more due to purpose, 
though, since I also use that PC for games.

That said, I'd be surprised if *any* desktop gave you any compatability 
issues. Most hardware compatability issues I've ever encountered are:

* keyboard quirks (fn-key lookups not supported)
* LCD backlight (sometimes brightness is not adjustable)
* Battery life (tricks to get lower power use when in battery mode)

Once you take those away, what is left? Just nvidia-vs-amd, and 
intel-vs-amd?

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Chris Irwin

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