[hpkuarg]

The screen on my MacbookPro13,1 (late 2016) recently gave out. I needed a replacement but I was not convinced by any of the current Apple offerings -- I can't stand the stupid touch bar on the Pros, and the new MBA didn't sufficiently excite me.

The usual build-to-order options like Dell or Lenovo being backordered due to the pandemic, I walked into a Costco and bought a LG Gram 17[0]. This is the first time I bought a laptop off the shelf, and the first time my primary laptop has not been a Mac, in over a decade. I installed Xubuntu 18.04 LTS on it with no fanfare and have been quite happy with it since.

The early signs of Apple's demise, indeed.

[0] https://www.lg.com/us/laptops/lg-17z90n-r.aac8u1-ultra-slim-...

[throwlaplace]

what did you do with the dead macbook? i'd be interested in purchasing it