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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

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In appreciation of Linux on Thinkpads (lemmy.ml)

submitted 21 hours ago by JoMiran@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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I just wanted to make a post in appreciation of the beautiful experience of running Linux on a Thinkpad as a main system. I picked up my X1 Extreme 2nd gen (now known as the P1) in 2019 and never even booted its Windows OS. Pop!_OS went into it immediately and it has only let me down once (grub screw up that was relatively easy to fix). I'm looking at this system that has been in constant use for almost seven years and I just cannot find a reason to upgrade to the P1. It's just flawless.

Linux on a Thinkpad is the ultimate workhorse IMHO.

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[–] gustofwind@lemmy.world 14 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

I bought a thinkpad specifically to run Linux

[–] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 9 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Same, but also for TrackPoint. I have the touchpad disabled. I don't need to move my hand away from keyboard, I can endlessly scroll through pages at varying speeds just by finger pressure, and even cooler, I can scroll sideways just as easily. Oh, and I can also scroll both vertically and horizontally combined, to just easily navigate in the 2D space, pretty cool.
Although I also use the touchscreen a lot. I don't want a regular laptop anymore. Unfortunately the 360 ThinkPads seem a bit rare when trying to find a used one.

Let me check what I could get if I tried to buy it new.
ThinkPad L13. Intel Core Ultra 5 125U, 16GB LPDDR5, 512GB SSD, 1920x1200 IPS, WiFi 6E, plastic body. €1,398.76 with 3% student discount. That seems overpriced, at the very least for my use case.

[–] 0x0@lemmy.zip 2 points 14 hours ago

You can also double-tap the clit, although my T480 doesn't seem to react to that.