[iagovar]

OT: Is Pinebook worth it to RDP with remmina? I'm currently using a fanless 13.5" Acer B115m but It's getting old and deteriorated (the screen plastic is peeling off...).

I've been trying to find a replacement, but with better screen, which my main complaint about the B115m (I use it mainly outdoors with 4g, I need brightness), but most laptops use fans, which I'm trying to avoid. Had no luck in the <500€ range.

[goda90]

I've got the pinebook pro. If you want something that "just works", it's not quite there. The community is constantly working on it though. I think with full driver support it can be a great little machine.

[jsperson]

Agreed, and will add that the trackpad on the PBP is terrible. The keyboard is barely acceptable. For real work I’d pick something else.

[Ardon]

I'd definitely consider the trackpad terrible on my Pinebook Pro, but I'm surprised to hear you find the keyboard barely accepable, I thoroughly enjoy it.

[branon]

Pinebook Pro user here, trackpad is indeed terrible, I thought the keyboard was great though.

[goda90]

I had to update my keyboard firmware to get functions to work right. Maybe that's your issue?

[gohbgl]

Try to find a used Dell Latitude 7370. https://www.notebookcheck.net/Dell-Latitude-13-7370-Ultraboo...

[luc79]

I've been using the Pinebook pro for that since June and it works flawless

[Latty]

The obvious thing that comes to mind for fanless laptops given recent news is the Macbook Air with the M1 chip, but clearly that isn't offering a similar thing in terms of freedom and user control of the hardware/software.

[qwerty456127]

I wish I could have something like MacBook Air (a durable stylish laptop to carry around for coding, writing and browsing the web wherever I go, full HD screen to fit more text, as much RAM as possible - to load complex editor/IDE configs) but 100% Linux-compatible and at a fraction of the price.

Here is what I'm ready to sacrifice:

I don't need fanless, I don't need crazy battery time (half a day is more than enough), I don't play games nor do I need videos to play in resolutions exceeding 720p (360p is more than enough for me unless I try to watch a video on coding where I need to read the code), I don't need any OS but Linux. I don't need it to be new (can be refurbished) as long as it still is easy to find in the EU (US would add import taxes).

I thought PineBook Pro can kind of fit this because it seems being a RaspberryPi-like in a MacBookAir-like shell and RaspberryPi4 actually feels Ok.

Can you suggest something that fits better than PineBook Pro and MacBook Air do?

[O_H_E]

I hear some/old macbooks does support linux quite well. I think even linus was using an Air at one point in time (still?).

[iagovar]

It's way out off my budget.