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		shadowgovt on April 17, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Samsung considers moving to Bing as default search... God, I wish that were true. Ask me how many times I've effed up the battery and sleep configuration upgrading Linux on a desktop vs a laptop. Relative to desktops, laptops tend to be quirky little things because the heavy constraints of form factor, power, and weight result in engineering trade-offs and outright hacks that aren't necessary in the desktop ecosystem.

KyeRussell on April 17, 2023 [–]

Okay. You’ve immediately alienated all but the smallest minority of users to draw a distinction that most people just flat out don’t experience.

ajmurmann on April 17, 2023 | [–]

It's not invalid though. Those are the reasons I stopped trying to use Linux on a laptop.

edgyquant on April 17, 2023 | | [–]

Linux is not relevant to the discussion.

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