Thank you 🙏

https://www.phoronix.com/review/intel-core-ultra-x7-358h-linux

But they didn't test that exact laptop.

On Ubuntu 26.04 with the Linux 6.19 kernel, the Intel Core Ultra X7 358H performance was in very good shape for both performance and power efficiency.

Probably even better on kernel 7.3

I see a mention of that laptop here https://www.phoronix.com/news/Omarchy-3.7-Released

Kernel 7.2 had a fix for it https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.2-rc6-Sound-Fixes

What distro will you be using? I bet anything with kernel 7.2 or newer will work well.

I would check phoronix

Saw it on a documentary. They were using it to scan dinosaur foot prints. might be this one: NOVA Labs: "Alaskan Dinosaurs" (PBS)

Archeologist use them because of it's available with lidar.

Wow, now that's quite an unusual tidbit.

From their listing "it stays readable in direct sunlight." Nice!

Interesting, that would solve half my problem. I wonder how well that works in direct/indirect sunlight. Thanks for the link!

https://www.crowdsupply.com/modos-tech/modos-flow

I can't immediately find it with 15 seconds of googling, but IIRC someone built a framework compatible eink screen with video compatible refresh rates. It may have been for a smaller size than 16 in

Thanks! I will look into these

Thanks! Will look into these.

Panasonic Toughbook 40 MK3. They tend to be more expensive and one generation behind standard ones.

Also an ipad pro with an added IP68-rated cases, MIL-STD-810G drop protection, sealed ports. Archeologist use them because of it's available with lidar. Saw it on tv a while back. Not sure about current availability.

I think the machine runs Mac OS by default

You may want to check if it has a "fusion drive" (hdd with small ssd cache), or an ssd.

IIRC, old macs with hard drives used non standard temperature sensors on the hard drives (instead of on cpu/gpu). When not running MacOS, the computer hardware couldn't tell what the temperature was, so it would run the fans at full speed just to be safe. It could get quite loud.

You might want to do some research on that particular model to see if it would be affected.

The machine already runs it... doesn't it?

I could only find a single reddit thread about an iMac 2017. Everything works except internal sound.

Do try to install Linux and report back here and upload your results to linux-hardware.org They already have results for some iMac models and most seem to work quite well.

No real reason, what is the benefit of BSD or OpenDarwin?

Why Linux on that machine? Why not BSD or OpenDarwin?

I will honestly be surprised if we see any tangible relief sooner than 2028, and we're talking late 2028 imo.

Now I almost wish I had kept my Pine laptop. Coulda done something with it. Or at the very least used it as a travel laptop.

trust the market. ram will trickle down to you, surely we just need to wait to be worthy. /s

It has to end eventually... right?

Wow, ram really is out of control.

Mom: "we have steam deck at home"

I will say that power efficiency is one of the places Asahi is still behind compared to native OSX performance. I don't fault the path the developers are taking. They first focused on getting a stable OS: done. Then worked to get a number of the very unique hardware devices addressable and functional: mostly done. And then worked to upstream all of those things into the kernel, where they have also had success after success.

The current power efficency is workable for me. I can get about 6 hours usable out of the battery and I only charge to 80% regularly (which I like the OS supports a charge limit). One other drawback is the lack of deep sleep or hibernation. Since its Mac hardware it doesn't follow the ACPI convention so S4 hibernation which I usually use on PC hardware isn't an option.

Still, the hardware is excellent. The performance is excellent. The most recent M series CPU that is fully supported is M2 (M3 support is available in alpha channels, but I'm not that adventurous), which means the "flagship" experience is very affordable by buying pre-owned hardware (don't get less than 16GB RAM, I got a 24GB Macbook Air and am happy I did, 256GB SSD is usable, but "cozy". I'd recommend at least 512GB).

I'm very happy with the Asahi experience, and really like having the option to fall back to OSX if needed for some kind of commercial hardware or so compatibility. I've only had to do that twice and that was to watch streaming services on vacation.

BTW, There's an Asahi Lemmy community which has a small following.

!asahilinux@lemmy.world

There's also an ARM Linux Lemmy community but its not well visited.

!armlinux@lemmy.ml