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Razer Wants To Build the Best Linux Laptop, And It Needs Your Help (facebook.com)

Posted by msmash on from the quest-for-best dept.

Min-Liang Tan, a founder, CEO and creative director of gaming hardware company Razer, has assured enthusiasts that the company is looking into developing good -- the "best" he says -- Linux notebook. He writes in a post: The Razer Blade series have become the default coding machine for many out there and one of the most common asks is for us to support Linux on it. Well - we're looking at it and we're inviting all Linux enthusiasts to weigh in at the new Linux Corner on Insider to post feedback, suggestions and ideas on how we can make it the best notebook in the world that supports Linux. So if you're a Linux enthusiast, do check out the introductory thread.

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  1. No problem by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    128 GB RAM
    (2) 1 TB Solid State (Raid 1)
    Best CPU on the market
    Best Laptop GPU on the market
    4K screen
    4 USB 3.0
    2 USB type c
    HDMI out
    Thin and lightweight
    10 hour battery life
    Headphone jack

    All for $499.99

  2. Why do they need help? by geek · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Are they going to pay me? What on Earth is so hard about putting together a Linux laptop? Thinkpads have been doing it for a decade.

    All Razer does is put together over priced crap that breaks the day after the warranty expires. Fuck them

  3. A truly FOSS laptop by infolation · · Score: 5, Interesting

    A truly free and open-source software laptop... which allows a FOSS BIOS or UEFI replacement, FOSS drivers. No Blobs, or Intel ME.

    Journalists, activists, and anyone who must have a secure, trusted computing device, need a modern alternative that be purchased off-the-shelf and supports Tails.

    1. Re:A truly FOSS laptop by KiloByte · · Score: 4, Insightful

      Both Intel and AMD look like a lost cause. Intel ME is certain to contains a network-accessible backdoor, AMD's version is slightly less vicious but not good either.

      There's hope in the ARM world: there's the TrustZone but some computers with non-locked bootloaders allow you to load your own code there. You obviously don't want to write such code yourself thus you probably want to use ATF but it's open for modification and, more importantly here, review.

      For example Pinebook (an incoming $89 laptop) allows you to do that, and if you don't need accelerated Mali400 proprietary drivers, you can use free software. Well, [near-]mainline support is not yet mature: simplefb LCD display is like four days old and the DRM driver is not yet working, but as shipment dates have been delayed again (currently for March 20ish), the kernel+uboot should be usable by then.

      Obviously, a computer where you not only can but need to tinker with to get working is not for everyone, but it is up to people like us to make it so. It is trustable, which is what you and me are looking for. And once Icenowy and the rest make the kernel usable, we can take that kernel, give it better userland than "dd this image of dubious provenience" and release to regular users.

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  4. Re:AMD CPU + nV GPU! by higuita · · Score: 5, Insightful

    No!!! not nvidia, do not support a company that do nothing to support open source drivers... as Linus say: "F*ck you Nvidia!"

    AMD Ryzen CPU + AMD GPU (for using AMDGPU KMS + radeonsi mesa drivers)

    full power, open source!

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  5. Re:Eh... by paulatz · · Score: 5, Informative

    Too bad Linux still use the archaic terminal.

    Saying that Linux still uses the archaic terminal, is like saying that F1 drivers still uses the archaic manual transmission. Seriously, we use it because it works for us. Actually, most of us use Linux because of the terminal, not the terminal because of Linux.

    When OSX started to properly support terminal interface it started to attract developers, and now that more an more operations have become difficult without a GUI (i.e. debugging), developers are dropping it again.

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  6. Re:Eh... by epyT-R · · Score: 4, Insightful

    You know, even ms realized the value of a terminal, and powershell was born.

  7. #1 GET A Q&A DEPARTMENT! by Chas · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Seriously.

    Your neglect of quality control has been there for the entirety of your company.

    If you're going to be selling computers worth hundreds or thousands of dollars, you NEED Q&A.

    Otherwise, don't even bother.

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  8. Razer could just make a better Thinkpad. by sethstorm · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Look at what made the Thinkpad great and fix what Lenovo broke on it. Done.

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