• rivalary@lemmy.ca
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    Nvidia graphics, weird. Looks like a Macbook. Also not a huge fan of Gnome, but still good to see them get some support.

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      It’s not a gaming laptop. It’s marketed as a productivity laptop - now all the rave is ML and DL so you need cuda.

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        That thing only has 4GB VRAM, which is kinda useless these days for ML. Even the most basic LLMs and text>image models need at least 6-8GB minimum. I know, there could be other lightweight applications too, but realistically speaking I don’t see anyone buying this laptop for ML/DL needs, even if it’s just a basic requirement.

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          Hmmm I’m a data scientist and regularly run/train various deep learning models for my job using a 3gb 1060.

          Not saying that more than 4gb isn’t necessary for many applications, but it’s far from useless!

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        What are ML and DL?

        The laptop seems a bit expensive and I don’t know how repaireable and upgradeable it is, but it’s good to have some brand engaged with Linux .

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        That’s a fair point, though I can’t imagine doing any of that kind of work on an ultralight, or whatever this is.

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    It looks nice, the specs are great, and I want one, but seriously… Nvidia? Why?

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        Huh. Now that you mention it, all the linux-focused manufacturers seem to be using Nvidia for dedicated graphics. That is so weird.

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      Yeah, that kinda makes me think this was a rubber-stamp management approval/deal, and not “hardware picked for linux”.

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    I’ve been seeing this company pop up lately, so I finally checked out their offerings. Do they just routinely announce new, diverse products, only to be never revisited with a new revision? All their AMD laptops seem to be no newer than 2 generations old. Their Intel mini PC has a 5 generation old CPU. Their AMD mini PC has an option between 3 generations old, or a higher end 2 generations old CPU.

    Did they hire a bunch of ex-Googlers, or something? Seeing a lack of dedication to their products pretty much immediately erases any intrigue I had.

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    It is Slimbook Executive 16 with Fedora branding. And that’s good because Executive 16 seems like a great machine.

    I’d love to see 14" based version tho.