Slimbook Executive, long-term report 5
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I don't have too much else to share here, but hey, it's been an eventful three months period! Various hardware-related bugs, Samba and Android annoyances, side by side with excellent feel, great looks, solid speed, and overall, good productivity. I mean, you may think I'm being grumpy or unhappy, but no. I love the Slimbook Executive, it's proper fun, and every time I pick it up, physically, or open the lid, I'm pleased with the sharpness and clarity and vibrancy of colors of its screen. Hasn't gotten old yet, and that's a good sign.
The issue of randomness and erraticity of the Linux distro world remains, and it's the biggest future threat to the adoption and viability of Linux at home, so to speak. Not among nerds. Among normies, if they ever end up using Linux. The thing is, people expect their systems to behave one way, good or bad. They do not want changes, and they need any surprises. And if their operating system suddenly does something untoward, they will get angry and resentful.
By and large, the severe lack of any production-grade QA in the Linux world makes long-term commitment to the operating system (and all its various distros) difficult. So, a person decides to use it now. Great. A year later? The Super key stops functioning. Those kind of things are killers, and must not be allowed. Sure, most modern operating systems are quite fragile, badly tested, and of low quality. But that's no excuse, and certainly not the norm we ought to strive for. Looking at my Slimbook Executive, the machine has fared quite well in the past year. It's a thoroughly enjoyable laptop. I hope things stay that way, especially on the software front.