Linux-first laptop vendor NovaCustom contributes 10 000 USD to Heads firmware - Together with this, NovaCustom launches Heads firmware for their V56 series

[jamesbunagna@discuss.online]

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[strit@lemmy.linuxuserspace.show]

Didn't know about this vendor.

Looking at their page the prces look a bit steep for me.

[jamesbunagna@discuss.online]

Looking at their page the prces look a bit steep for me.

I understand where this is coming from. Buying a spec-wise similar device from say Lenovo would definitely be cheaper. Unfortunately, whether it is System76, TUXEDO or NovaCustom, we pay a premium for the fact that they're Linux-first.

[strit@lemmy.linuxuserspace.show]

yeah, €1500 for an i7 with 32 GB RAM and 1 TB SSD is just a bit too high compared to a ThinkPad that runs linux pretty well.

[groche@lemmy.rochegmr.com]

Nowadays a lot of hardware works very well on Linux, the main approach of this vendors is not the compatibility (has guaranteed but as you say in a thinkpad you have the same compatibility), the approach is about a free software (or mostly free) firmware, and in this case, free and secure implementation for the firmware an all secureboor chain

[eldavi@lemmy.ml]

it's well vs perfectly; ESPECIALLY when it comes to battery life.

i've been buying linux laptops for the last few years and the battery life between a dell or thinkpad vs system76 or tuxedo is significant thanks to core/libre boots. i'm looking forward to their risc-v offerings.

the hard/soft support alone makes linux smooth sailing, just like any mac (and the price tag is almost the same).

[weareallone@lemm.ee]

Bought from them in the past. Solid people and superb communication.

[jumuta@sh.itjust.works]

coreboot/libreboot saves that much battery? I thought it just handled the initialisation of devices and the devices were handed over to the kernel (and the drivers that come along with it) as soon as boot was done. Aren't the battery savings down to superior power management drivers?

[eldavi@lemmy.ml]

a system that comes with either core or libre boot is going to have hardware that's intended to work with them; also meaning that the open sourced software that controls the power is an exact match, giving an improved life.

[xiisadaddy@lemmygrad.ml]

I got those same specs for like 250$ on a used dell latitude that supports ubuntu natively lol. And runs other distros perfectly too.