In the market for a new laptop or perhaps a Microsoft Surface-like tablet style system? Well, Star Labs have turned their StarLite laptop into a tablet.
  • twolate@discuss.tchncs.de
    3·
    11 months ago

    Seems like no stylus? If so it makes the starlite not very surface-like in my mind. Ain’t a stylus the reason for something like this?

    • darq@kbin.social
      1·
      11 months ago

      Ah damn yeah, I was just thinking that this device might be something I’d consider blowing my budget for, if it can replace multiple devices. But the lack of stylus on a device like this is huge let down.

    • penguin@sh.itjust.works
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      11 months ago

      I have a surface and I love it. At the same time, I hardly use the stylus.

      I’m sure it’s the reason many get it, but I also think there’s a large audience for a tablet without one.

      • monotrox@discuss.tchncs.de
        1·
        11 months ago

        I genuinely dont see the reason for a windows tablet without a stylus. Note-taking is nice with a stylus but for just holding it and watching videos or browsing a surface is honestly too unwieldly and the windows touch interface is also not great.

  • RockyC@lemm.eeEnglish
    2·
    11 months ago

    I am of the opinion that if we keep waiting for the “perfect” Linux tablet, it will never exist. The specs of this unit are head and shoulders above any other Linux-dedicated tablet thus far.

    I plan on buying one once I see a product review, and if it’s as good as I hope it will be, I hope that Linux users will support it with their wallets so we get more and better devices like this.

  • Treedav@lemmy.one
    1·
    11 months ago

    I’m not sure on Starlab’s background or people’s stance on them, but I think this looks pretty nice.

    Coreboot, 3:2 aspect ratio, magnetic keyboard, aluminium finish, I’d say makes this a pretty compelling alternative to a surface. Specs aren’t super beefy, but I don’t think they need to be in this form factor. Introductory price on this seems nice, too.

  • DumbAceDragon@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    1·
    11 months ago

    Would absolutely get if it had a pen for drawing and notetaking, but otherwise I feel it’s just a somewhat underpowered laptop in a neat form factor.

  • gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    0·
    11 months ago

    This is honestly quite interesting. I might get one, if only to play around with and see what cool stuff I can think of to do with it.

    Also, their laptops look pretty sweet - I think it strikes a much better long-term balance between framework’s “plug-and-play” approach (which necessarily leads to a slightly clunkier and less sleek design) and Apple’s “inscrutable slab of electronics” approach.

    Star’s approach requires more (dis)assembly time and care, but I think that’s fine. You can open up a Framework way more trivially, but well… how often do you honestly plan on disassembling your laptop? For me, it’s:

    • when I get it, to upgrade the RAM and SSD
    • if I want to upgrade later, but that typically happens years down the road, and sometimes not ever if it can do what I need it to do without issues
    • if something breaks and needs replacement… but that also typically happens years down the road

    So, while I appreciate Framework’s approach… I’m honestly not going to crack the thing open more than 3 or 4 times, and hopefully only once or twice, so I am absolutely fine sacrificing super easy maintenance for an overall sleeker and more robust-feeling design.

    • souperk@reddthat.com
      2·
      11 months ago

      I agree, I would say a reasonable limit for me would be:

      1. An hour for any maintenance (replace any component, start to finish)
      2. About 5-10eur for single use materials.

      I think anymore would be enough to deter me from doing it the 1 or 2 times a year I really need it.