Asus ZenBook UX334FLC-AH79 with Linux
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@scottalanmiller said in Asus ZenBook UX334FLC-AH79 with Linux:
what a bizarre gimmick.
What you don't watch where your fingers are when using a trackpad? Sounds completely normal, like people who hunt and peck when they are typing on a keyboard.
You have to push and poke on a trackpad to know where your fingers are.
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@DustinB3403 said in Asus ZenBook UX334FLC-AH79 with Linux:
@scottalanmiller said in Asus ZenBook UX334FLC-AH79 with Linux:
what a bizarre gimmick.
What you don't watch where your fingers are when using a trackpad? Sounds completely normal, like people who hunt and peck when they are typing on a keyboard.
You have to push and poke on a trackpad to know where your fingers are.
Well I TRY to stare at the trackpad when using it, but I keep getting distracted.
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@scottalanmiller said in Asus ZenBook UX334FLC-AH79 with Linux:
@DustinB3403 said in Asus ZenBook UX334FLC-AH79 with Linux:
@scottalanmiller said in Asus ZenBook UX334FLC-AH79 with Linux:
what a bizarre gimmick.
What you don't watch where your fingers are when using a trackpad? Sounds completely normal, like people who hunt and peck when they are typing on a keyboard.
You have to push and poke on a trackpad to know where your fingers are.
Well I TRY to stare at the trackpad when using it, but I keep getting distracted.
The monitor must be the issue, you should cover it in duct tape.
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@scottalanmiller said in Asus ZenBook UX334FLC-AH79 with Linux:
I'm looking at buying this Asus ZenBook, but find no resources talking about what challenges there are getting Linux, hopefully Ubuntu, running on there. Generally the ZenBooks rank really well for use with Linux, but this one has this weird touch pad that worries me. Anyone know anything about it?
Sorry, I don't. But why even bother with something weird like this? Why not buy something you know for sure works?
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@Pete-S said in Asus ZenBook UX334FLC-AH79 with Linux:
@scottalanmiller said in Asus ZenBook UX334FLC-AH79 with Linux:
I'm looking at buying this Asus ZenBook, but find no resources talking about what challenges there are getting Linux, hopefully Ubuntu, running on there. Generally the ZenBooks rank really well for use with Linux, but this one has this weird touch pad that worries me. Anyone know anything about it?
Sorry, I don't. But why even bother with something weird like this? Why not buy something you know for sure works?
What product would that be? Lenovo Carbon X1 yes, at much higher price.
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The ZenBook is a Prime day deal, so very hard to beat. $999!!
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The Lenovo Carbon is $700 more for a less powerful unit, for example.
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System76 is currently sold out of all models like this, so while I'd love to get one of theirs, they aren't offering anything right now.
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@scottalanmiller said in Asus ZenBook UX334FLC-AH79 with Linux:
@Pete-S said in Asus ZenBook UX334FLC-AH79 with Linux:
@scottalanmiller said in Asus ZenBook UX334FLC-AH79 with Linux:
I'm looking at buying this Asus ZenBook, but find no resources talking about what challenges there are getting Linux, hopefully Ubuntu, running on there. Generally the ZenBooks rank really well for use with Linux, but this one has this weird touch pad that worries me. Anyone know anything about it?
Sorry, I don't. But why even bother with something weird like this? Why not buy something you know for sure works?
What product would that be? Lenovo Carbon X1 yes, at much higher price.
Don't know what your looking for so I couldn't say. It's not the type of laptop I would buy.
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@Pete-S said in Asus ZenBook UX334FLC-AH79 with Linux:
@scottalanmiller said in Asus ZenBook UX334FLC-AH79 with Linux:
@Pete-S said in Asus ZenBook UX334FLC-AH79 with Linux:
@scottalanmiller said in Asus ZenBook UX334FLC-AH79 with Linux:
I'm looking at buying this Asus ZenBook, but find no resources talking about what challenges there are getting Linux, hopefully Ubuntu, running on there. Generally the ZenBooks rank really well for use with Linux, but this one has this weird touch pad that worries me. Anyone know anything about it?
Sorry, I don't. But why even bother with something weird like this? Why not buy something you know for sure works?
What product would that be? Lenovo Carbon X1 yes, at much higher price.
Don't know what your looking for so I couldn't say. It's not the type of laptop I would buy.
I need something of similar power, that's portable. I have to live off of it. So tenth gen i7 or AMD equivalent, 16GB, 256GB SSD or more, discrete GPU, 13-14". Nothing crazy, but needs to be decent. I've not seen anything that comes close to this model yet. And traditionally, Asus is great for Linux support.
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@scottalanmiller said in Asus ZenBook UX334FLC-AH79 with Linux:
@Pete-S said in Asus ZenBook UX334FLC-AH79 with Linux:
@scottalanmiller said in Asus ZenBook UX334FLC-AH79 with Linux:
@Pete-S said in Asus ZenBook UX334FLC-AH79 with Linux:
@scottalanmiller said in Asus ZenBook UX334FLC-AH79 with Linux:
I'm looking at buying this Asus ZenBook, but find no resources talking about what challenges there are getting Linux, hopefully Ubuntu, running on there. Generally the ZenBooks rank really well for use with Linux, but this one has this weird touch pad that worries me. Anyone know anything about it?
Sorry, I don't. But why even bother with something weird like this? Why not buy something you know for sure works?
What product would that be? Lenovo Carbon X1 yes, at much higher price.
Don't know what your looking for so I couldn't say. It's not the type of laptop I would buy.
I need something of similar power, that's portable. I have to live off of it. So tenth gen i7 or AMD equivalent, 16GB, 256GB SSD or more, discrete GPU, 13-14". Nothing crazy, but needs to be decent. I've not seen anything that comes close to this model yet. And traditionally, Asus is great for Linux support.
Well, it's VERY portable but also very small. Too small to live off I think, but if that is what you want, that's what you want. Dim screen according to reviews. I'm sure you can work around any problem that might appear.
There are other Zenbooks without the funky trackpad, for instance this 14":
https://www.asus.com/us/Laptops/ASUS-ZenBook-14-UM433DA/
That's an AMD cpu with integrated GPU but I don't know how close that is to the low end discrete GPU like the one that's in the other Asus. -
@Pete-S said in Asus ZenBook UX334FLC-AH79 with Linux:
Too small to live off I think
I'm surprisingly adept at small screen life. When you have to pack it daily and always carry it around, you start to be willing to sacrifice things for size and weight that you would think were crazy if it was just a more normal laptop usage where it's on the same desk most of the time or just going in a bag in the car.
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@scottalanmiller said in Asus ZenBook UX334FLC-AH79 with Linux:
@Pete-S said in Asus ZenBook UX334FLC-AH79 with Linux:
Too small to live off I think
I'm surprisingly adept at small screen life. When you have to pack it daily and always carry it around, you start to be willing to sacrifice things for size and weight that you would think were crazy if it was just a more normal laptop usage where it's on the same desk most of the time or just going in a bag in the car.
Yeah, I can see where you're coming from. My laptop use is more like packing it up in the morning, putting it on a desk somewhere and working on it all day. So small or super lightweight is not that important to me. So I consider 15.6" the smallest I want to use.
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@Pete-S said in Asus ZenBook UX334FLC-AH79 with Linux:
@scottalanmiller said in Asus ZenBook UX334FLC-AH79 with Linux:
@Pete-S said in Asus ZenBook UX334FLC-AH79 with Linux:
Too small to live off I think
I'm surprisingly adept at small screen life. When you have to pack it daily and always carry it around, you start to be willing to sacrifice things for size and weight that you would think were crazy if it was just a more normal laptop usage where it's on the same desk most of the time or just going in a bag in the car.
Yeah, I can see where you're coming from. My laptop use is more like packing it up in the morning, putting it on a desk somewhere and working on it all day. So small or super lightweight is not that important to me. So I consider 15.6" the smallest I want to use.
I think 14" is ideal for me. If size alone is the factor. I have a super small one now and it's great. I have an 11" too, and it would work in a pinch.
The one I was looking at sold out before I could get it so, going to be looking at other options.
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@Pete-S said in Asus ZenBook UX334FLC-AH79 with Linux:
My laptop use is more like packing it up in the morning, putting it on a desk somewhere and working on it all day.
Buy a desktop. or use a dock. If it is not moved all day, there is no reason to be on a laptop form factor.
@scottalanmiller said in Asus ZenBook UX334FLC-AH79 with Linux:
I think 14" is ideal for me.
I never want a laptop bigger than this. The point is to be mobile.
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@JaredBusch said in Asus ZenBook UX334FLC-AH79 with Linux:
I never want a laptop bigger than this. The point is to be mobile.
That's where I am, too. My game plan is a seriously powerful laptop, like i7, 16GB, and I'll be using it for any power hungry tasks, often video editing.
Then to use a Raspberry Pi as my desktop. No power, but it's for hooking to monitors when stationary and doing well, writing, SSH, and similar tasks. RP4 works fine for that.
I have to be super mobile soon, so trying to find the right blend of "very mobile" but able to settle in and really work somewhere long term, too.
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So, as I didn't get the one on the sale, I did some research and ended up getting an Acer Aspire 7 with Ryzen 5 3rd Gen and a discrete Nvidia GPU for $750 that seems like it is going to be perfect. Solid, middle of the road laptop, no weird gimmicks or parts, great price. All I have to do is add a second 8GB stick to it and I'm all good to go.
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@scottalanmiller said in Asus ZenBook UX334FLC-AH79 with Linux:
So, as I didn't get the one on the sale, I did some research and ended up getting an Acer Aspire 7 with Ryzen 5 3rd Gen and a discrete Nvidia GPU for $750 that seems like it is going to be perfect. Solid, middle of the road laptop, no weird gimmicks or parts, great price. All I have to do is add a second 8GB stick to it and I'm all good to go.
That's exactly the kind of laptop I would buy myself.
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@Pete-S said in Asus ZenBook UX334FLC-AH79 with Linux:
@scottalanmiller said in Asus ZenBook UX334FLC-AH79 with Linux:
So, as I didn't get the one on the sale, I did some research and ended up getting an Acer Aspire 7 with Ryzen 5 3rd Gen and a discrete Nvidia GPU for $750 that seems like it is going to be perfect. Solid, middle of the road laptop, no weird gimmicks or parts, great price. All I have to do is add a second 8GB stick to it and I'm all good to go.
That's exactly the kind of laptop I would buy myself.
I've used several lower end models from the Aspire line over the last two years and consistently really like their feel, build quality, and price. We recommend them often. So I'm pretty happy going with the next to top of the line Aspire. There is one model at twice the price of this one, but very little additional benefit. This seems to be the sweet spot model where it's just $750 instead of $1400+, but nearly the same performance as the top end model once you add the 8GB of extra RAM.
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@scottalanmiller said in Asus ZenBook UX334FLC-AH79 with Linux:
@Pete-S said in Asus ZenBook UX334FLC-AH79 with Linux:
@scottalanmiller said in Asus ZenBook UX334FLC-AH79 with Linux:
I'm looking at buying this Asus ZenBook, but find no resources talking about what challenges there are getting Linux, hopefully Ubuntu, running on there. Generally the ZenBooks rank really well for use with Linux, but this one has this weird touch pad that worries me. Anyone know anything about it?
Sorry, I don't. But why even bother with something weird like this? Why not buy something you know for sure works?
What product would that be? Lenovo Carbon X1 yes, at much higher price.
XPS. They ship with Linux.
