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Aral Balkan
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I mainly post on my blog at https://ar.al  (RSS: https://ar.al/index.xml ) and interact on my Mastodon https://mastodon.ar.al . Please follow me there.

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    Aral Balkan‏ @aral Jun 11

    Switching to Linux … just ordered a Tuxedo InfinityBook Pro (https://www.tuxedocomputers.com/en/Linux-Hardware/Linux-Notebooks/10-14-inch/TUXEDO-InfinityBook-Pro-13-v3-133-matte-Full-HD-or-QHD-IPS-aluminium-case-up-to-Intel-Core-i7-Quad-Core-up-to-32GB-RAM-up-to-two-HDD/SSD-up-to-12h-battery-Typ-C-Thunderbolt-etc.tuxedo …) from @TUXEDOComputers This will be my main dev machine going forward, running Pop!_OS 18.04 (which they kindly agreed to preinstall for me) :) Can’t wait! :) More: https://mastodon.ar.al/@aral/100186974983021665 …pic.twitter.com/3llOAom6KI

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      1. Aral Balkan‏ @aral Jun 11

        Some folks are asking “What is Pop!_OS” – it’s the excellent Linux distribution aimed at developers by @System76. https://system76.com/pop  If you’re in the US, you can (and should) order a very similar computer to the one I got called Galago Pro that’s built on the same base.

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      2. Alex‏ @QWxleA Jun 11
        Replying to @aral @TUXEDOComputers

        What is Pop OS? Never heared about it

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      3. Aral Balkan‏ @aral Jun 11
        Replying to @QWxleA @TUXEDOComputers

        Check it out, it’s awesome: https://system76.com/pop  It’s the Linux distribution by @system76 that’s built on Gnome Shell & Ubuntu 18.04. It’s what made me realise I can now switch to Linux and not hate my everyday existence :)

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      4. System76‏ @system76 Jun 11
        Replying to @aral @QWxleA @TUXEDOComputers

        That's fantastic

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      5. Aral Balkan‏ @aral Jun 11
        Replying to @system76 @QWxleA @TUXEDOComputers

        I’d love to chat soon: meeting Todd (@Puri_sm) at the Public Stack Summit in Amsterdam next week & I want us to see if we can’t get (at least a loose) transatlantic coalition going (with folks like @TUXEDOComputers too) so we can pool effort/push Linux PCs into the mainstream.

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      2. Joel Drapper‏ @joeldrapper Jun 11
        Replying to @aral @TUXEDOComputers

        Are you switching to Firefox too?

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      3. Aral Balkan‏ @aral Jun 11
        Replying to @joeldrapper @TUXEDOComputers

        I don’t know. Is there a version with private defaults? If not, it might be a project to create such a fork. Will have to look into it.

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      4. Stefan Baur‏ @farbenstau Jun 11
        Replying to @aral @joeldrapper @TUXEDOComputers

        Exactly what are you looking for? Automatic startup in Private Browsing Mode? Or less "phone home" than regular FF?

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      5. Aral Balkan‏ @aral Jun 11
        Replying to @farbenstau @joeldrapper @TUXEDOComputers

        Private defaults. The kind you’d have if your organisation didn’t depend on billions of dollars from Alphabet, Inc. to survive.

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      6. Stefan Baur‏ @farbenstau Jun 11
        Replying to @aral @joeldrapper @TUXEDOComputers

        Try Pale Moon, I'd say. A FF fork by people that felt FF/Mozilla wasn't doing the right thing (ethically as well as technically) any more.

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      7. Aral Balkan‏ @aral Jun 11
        Replying to @farbenstau @joeldrapper @TUXEDOComputers

        Will do, thank you :)

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      2. Benjamin Read‏ @muzzlehatch_ Jun 11
        Replying to @aral @TUXEDOComputers

        Ah cool I switched to Pop!_OS earlier this year for personal dev use & wouldn't go back now. I'd be interested to know why you chose a Tuxedo machine?

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      3. Aral Balkan‏ @aral Jun 11
        Replying to @muzzlehatch_ @TUXEDOComputers

        Afaik, apart from Purism Librem & Dell XPS, ~ all other Linux-preinstalled laptops are based on Clevo barebones. Would’ve gone with Librem if not for the screen resolution. Dell… well… ;) I wanted a supplier that was “local” (EU) & they were proactive (reached out) and kind :)

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      4. Jeroen Baert‏Verified account @jbaert Jun 11
        Replying to @aral @muzzlehatch_ @TUXEDOComputers

        My experience with Dell: their local (Belgium) website is atrocious and the order process is straight out of the nineties, but god damn, that XPS is some good hardware.

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      5. Aral Balkan‏ @aral Jun 11
        Replying to @jbaert @muzzlehatch_ @TUXEDOComputers

        Indeed, I loved it when I tried the previous version in a store here but it’s just a niche product for them (& currently hundreds of Euros more expensive than the same machine with Windows – no way I’m supporting that). The Lenovo X1 Carbon also looked amazing… but Lenovo ;)

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      6. Jeroen Baert‏Verified account @jbaert Jun 11
        Replying to @aral @muzzlehatch_ @TUXEDOComputers

        I just ordered the Windows box and wiped it when it arrived. Bought XPS system for gf and family members too, they all love the 13" XPS. I was so stupid to get the 15" (needed discrete GPU for CUDA work),which is still impressive, but portability is meh compared to those cute 13s

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      2. Adrian Kosmaczewski‏ @akosma Jun 11
        Replying to @aral @TUXEDOComputers

        do they deliver all over Europe?

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      3. TUXEDO Computers‏ @TUXEDOComputers Jun 11
        Replying to @akosma @aral

        Yes. See for details: https://www.tuxedocomputers.com/en/Shipping-Returns.tuxedo … (List not complete!)

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      4. Adrian Kosmaczewski‏ @akosma Jun 11
        Replying to @TUXEDOComputers @aral

        thanks! now THAT's interesting.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      5. TUXEDO Computers‏ @TUXEDOComputers Jun 11
        Replying to @akosma @aral

        Switzerland included, of course. ;-) For any further needs just get in touch and we're trying to find a way.

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      6. Adrian Kosmaczewski‏ @akosma Jun 11
        Replying to @TUXEDOComputers @aral

        how come I never heard of you guys!?!?!

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      7. Aral Balkan‏ @aral Jun 11
        Replying to @akosma @TUXEDOComputers

        Let’s help change that, Adrian :) You in? ;)

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      8. Adrian Kosmaczewski‏ @akosma Jun 11
        Replying to @aral @TUXEDOComputers

        man I was about to buy a @system76 Galago Pro, but these guys are almost next door from my home :)))

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      9. Aral Balkan‏ @aral Jun 11
        Replying to @akosma @TUXEDOComputers @system76

        Well, I think what’s important here is to understand that System76 and Tuxedo, etc., aren’t competitors—they’re all competing against the big boys. What I want to see is a decentralised global coalition… will be running the idea by Todd (@Puri_sm) next week. Cooperation is key.

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