Comments on: System76 Launches Biometric Ubuntu Linux Laptop

By: aikiwolfie

aikiwolfie — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 05:44:01 +0000

Dell fixed the biometric finger print reader problem a while back. I think they first made the finger print readers work in 7.10.

By: Tony

Tony — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 20:45:15 +0000

Now that’s a good looking system!

The “cheaper” systems others mentioned have Vista installed and will barely work. Not to mention they are basically stripped down systems. The price of the System76 systems are fair when you consider the package as a whole. Go into Best Buy and buy a new laptop and you’ll get charged a hefty price for extra RAM along with a service fee to install it.

By: stephen

stephen — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 22:25:37 +0000

Almost three years ago I bought a system76 Pangolin. It was about the cost of a good Windows laptop at the time. But the hardware was better than that level of a windows machine. I am still using that machine. The only trouble I have had is that now it is time to change out the battery. Not unusual in a three year old machine.They make excellent computers and offer top rate support for them. If you want a good computer built with Linux in mind and do not want to build it yourself system76 is an excellent company to buy from.If you do not like Ubuntu it is easy to change out the operating system to another Linux distro. I build my desktops myself but in about a year when I am ready to give this laptop to my grandson I will buy another system76 laptop for myself.

By: Robin Staple

Robin Staple — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 21:29:42 +0000

…maybe you guys should post your comments on http://www.workswithf.com instead…

By: Bruce

Bruce — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 21:22:34 +0000

“Thanks for the morning laugh!”

No. Don’t laugh. I bought a System76 Pangolin with Ubuntu 8.04 on it. I liked Ubuntu, but I had USB (flash disk) troubles. I slapped Fedora 9 on it, and MY USB WORKED PERFECTLY! In addition, Fedora 9 is very polished. You still have to load the proprietary bits by yourself, but that’s not a big deal. However, save for the USB issues that I had on Ubuntu, I’d say that Fedora 9 and Ubuntu are comparable in terms of polish and user experience, with the edge in security going to Fedora. Remember, both use GNOME. The differences in desktops are small.

By: sam

sam — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 20:01:04 +0000

Its too expensive! Loaded on white book from Clevo/Sager “Sager NP7350″.

By: Joe Panettieri

Joe Panettieri — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 19:45:38 +0000

For those of you requesting support in Europe, I will check in with System76 to determine if they have international plans.

By: Pedro Saraiva

Pedro Saraiva — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 19:34:16 +0000

Please start shipping this to europe! I want one!

By: Nobody important

Nobody important — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 16:22:19 +0000

“Ubuntu has been left in the dust by openSuse, and Fedora.”

Thanks for the morning laugh!

By: Vadim P.

Vadim P. — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 14:51:35 +0000

Looks quite fine to me. I won’t be needing one though – still waiting on my MID!