Should I grab a Huawei linux laptop while I'm in China? (hexbear.net)

submitted 4 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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My current laptop is 6 years old, doesn't close properly, and the manufacturer has left the laptop space. I don't know if I'll be back in some-controversy for several years and don't know if I'll ever be able to order a proper linux laptop from them to amerikkka .

The only thing holding me back is the internationalization. I know they're a big company capable of internationalization, but is there a chance it's not really polished/complete on laptops they're currently only selling in some-controversy ? Will I be a few menus deep suddenly totally illiterate to what's on my screen?

I'm a touch typer and not worried about the labels on the physical keys and buttons, just the software.

Thanks

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[-] [email protected] 22 points 4 days ago

Not sure what linux they’re using but you can always just install a different one if the one it comes with doesn’t have good English. Worst-case, the bios is in Chinese but for the sake of just installing a new OS I would think the a camera translate app would be enough to get you through it.

[-] [email protected] 17 points 4 days ago

Huawei laptops have a good track record with Linux support since they directly contribute to the kernel.

I think you should definitely grab a huawei laptop while you're there since they are significantly better than their western counterparts (Chinese OEMS love to put really good high res screens while western ones are just now shipping 16:10

[-] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago

I had 16:10 work monitor at one job. I miss it

[-] [email protected] 7 points 4 days ago

Absolutely do it, but don't log into anything before you have to go through US customs/immigration.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

That's the other thing I was trying to figure out in my other tabs. What should I do with my current laptop? It's not garbage yet and I'd prefer to keep it, but if giving it away will make it easier to get the new one home duty-free, any ideas where it should go?

[-] [email protected] 6 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

"One is my work laptop. One is my personal."

This typically works fine. You could throw the old one in a closet to be a piHole or something

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