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I would like to share with you a very cool project that develops drivers for correct operation of Microsoft Surface devices on Linux. I myself use Surface Pro 6 with these drivers and everything works like a charm (battery life is good, cameras work, stylus, keyboard, touchscreen, screen). The developers are gods. From myself, I would recommend using Fedora Linux distribution, as I got the best battery life on it and didn't experience any additional bugs. If you don't like GNOME, you can try spins.

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[–] cloudless@feddit.uk 27 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Because some people purchase and use devices for practical purposes, not just ideological.

Perhaps the Surface hardware is the most practical for some people?

[–] deweydecibel@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Also, Linux Surface is maintained for older devices, which will be useful when Windows 10 support ends.

[–] emptyother@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Jup. Surface Pro: Very lightweight, solid, powerful (for its size), fan-less (some models), both tablet and laptop, has an okay stylus. Whats not to like? Oh, right, the default OS. 😊

[–] deweydecibel@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

And that some models can't upgrade to 11, so support for them ends when Windows 10 support ends. Linux Surface will extend their life.

[–] li10@feddit.uk 3 points 1 year ago

Fair enough, I just thought there would be more practical options for price/performance/usability, but I guess touchscreen laptops are a bit of a niche still.

[–] Flaky@iusearchlinux.fyi 2 points 1 year ago

I used to have a Surface when I was at university. They were so much better to lug around than MacBooks or ThinkPads.

[–] FarLine99@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago