[PlanetCCRMA] equipment questions once more

[Nils Tonnätt]

Dell is very active to support their XPS 13 on linux. They preload 
ubuntu but they work also with Fedora developers to get UEFI firmware 
updates with gnome-software.
http://www.fwupd.org/
https://secure-lvfs.rhcloud.com/lvfs/devicelist

They even work on Thunderbolt 3 support. But I wouldn't bet that 
anything else than Dell's Thunderbolt devices would work. So no 
Focusrite Clarett :(


Am So, 26. Mär, 2017 um 11:56 schrieb Thomas Cipierre 
<thomas.cipierre at hotmail.fr>:
> Thanks Oded for your feedback.
> 
>> I also eyed the RME babyface but it I'm not sure my budget would 
>> stretch that far...
> Yes, they are pricy… I hope you will find a nice alternative.
> 
>> I am now working on my 3rd thinkpad and was very happy with them in 
>> general. But I recall that 1 or 2 years ago nando was complaining 
>> about the new ones that they are becoming more and more of a hassle 
>> with issues and problems. Which is why I started looking at other 
>> makes. At the moment I'm considering an HP (either elitebook or 
>> spectre) in part because they are supposed to be on the quiet side.
> Nice to know, thanks a lot. I will be more cautious if looking for a 
> Thinkpad and try to find several threads on each model…
> The Spectre is well reviewed indeed, and I’ve just seen that it 
> seems Fedora 25 friendly (I don’t know about the Elitebook). I’ve 
> also read that the new Dell XPS seems to work out of the box too.
> 
> Good luck and keep in touch if you find something interesting!
> 
> 2017-03-26 9:24 GMT+02:00 Oded Ben-Tal <obental at gmail.com>:
>> Many thanks Thomas,
>> I also eyed the RME babyface but it I'm not sure my budget would 
>> stretch that far...
>> I am now working on my 3rd thinkpad and was very happy with them in 
>> general. But I recall that 1 or 2 years ago nando was complaining 
>> about the new ones that they are becoming more and more of a hassle 
>> with issues and problems. Which is why I started looking at other 
>> makes. At the moment I'm considering an HP (either elitebook or 
>> spectre) in part because they are supposed to be on the quiet side.
>> Anyway, thanks for your input.
>> Oded
>> 
>> On 26 March 2017 at 05:54, Thomas CIPIERRE 
>> <thomas.cipierre at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Hi Oded,
>>> 
>>> I’ve searched the Internet for a while in order to change my 
>>> laptop in a not so distant future – i hope! – and I would 
>>> suggest a Lenovo Thinkpad. They seem to be used by RedHat 
>>> developers, so you shouldn’t have any problem with Fedora ;). 
>>> Dell have some nice computers too, but I can’t vouch for hardware 
>>> support. But for your own sake, I would suggest to stay away from 
>>> « gaming » laptops and keep Intel HD graphics – indeed, you 
>>> never how far your BIOS can be configured, and thus can spend so 
>>> much time with drivers or tools like bumblebee, and so on, to get 
>>> what I would call a « usable » laptop, but not an efficient one…
>>> 
>>> Regarding your sound interface, I don’t know your budget and your 
>>> request regarding IOs, but I would definitely recommend the new RME 
>>> Babyface Pro. It’s crystal clear, with very low latency, and you 
>>> get a full class compliant mode to run flawlessly under Linux 
>>> without any driver! With its convenient control panel, you thus get 
>>> a nice plug and play device. I’ve seen some problems with latency 
>>> on Scarletts, but we’re definitely not comparing same beasts and 
>>> prices.
>>> 
>>> Of course, it’s just my humble opinion and further researche and 
>>> advice would be more than welcome.
>>> Good luck and all the best,
>>> 
>>> Thomas
>>> 
>>> 2017-03-22 9:57 GMT+01:00 Oded Ben-Tal <obental at gmail.com>:
>>>> Dear all,
>>>> I'm looking to buy a new laptop (fortune favoured me and I got a 
>>>> bit of money that needs to be spend by May...)
>>>> Any suggestions for a linux friendly laptop that is on the quieter 
>>>> side? A 14"-15" size since its my main work tool (12" is cool and 
>>>> all but too small for working everyday on).
>>>> And the sound interface question. I'll need a new USB interface 
>>>> (presuming these should work under linux. Am I right?) One option 
>>>> is focusrite Scarlett 6i6 anyone happens to use one?
>>>> Thanks
>>>> Oded
>>>> 
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>> 
>> 
>> 
>> --
>> Oded Ben-Tal
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