issue174:critique2
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- | My 2011 model System76 Pangolin Performance has been a truly great laptop computer. It is well-made, robust and nicely sized with a 15.5” screen. Just to put it in perspective historically, | + | **My 2011 model System76 Pangolin Performance has been a truly great laptop computer. It is well-made, robust and nicely sized with a 15.5” screen. Just to put it in perspective historically, |
Over the past ten years, Pangolin Performance has run several Linux distributions and has also been used to test many other ones for Full Circle reviews. | Over the past ten years, Pangolin Performance has run several Linux distributions and has also been used to test many other ones for Full Circle reviews. | ||
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By modern standards, the Pangolin Performance is a bit heavy at 5.3 lbs (2.4 kg), with its CD/DVD drive and rotating hard drive, but, with 4 GB of DDR3 RAM and a dual-core 2.9 GHz Intel i5-2410M processor, it has been most recently running Lubuntu 20.04 LTS quite happily. That said, though, it is ten years old and is showing its age. | By modern standards, the Pangolin Performance is a bit heavy at 5.3 lbs (2.4 kg), with its CD/DVD drive and rotating hard drive, but, with 4 GB of DDR3 RAM and a dual-core 2.9 GHz Intel i5-2410M processor, it has been most recently running Lubuntu 20.04 LTS quite happily. That said, though, it is ten years old and is showing its age. | ||
- | I have been thinking about replacing it for a while, and considering the options for doing so. Really, it came down to buying a brand-name laptop from a local Canadian discount store, or ordering a new System76 laptop directly from the Denver, Colorado based company and having it delivered here to Canada. | + | I have been thinking about replacing it for a while, and considering the options for doing so. Really, it came down to buying a brand-name laptop from a local Canadian discount store, or ordering a new System76 laptop directly from the Denver, Colorado based company and having it delivered here to Canada.** |
- | Options | + | Mon System76 Pangolin Performance modèle 2011 est un ordinateur portable vraiment génial. Il est bien fait, robuste et de taille agréable avec un écran de 15,5 pouces. Pour replacer les choses dans leur contexte historique, il était initialement livré avec Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal préinstallé, |
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+ | Au cours des dix dernières années, Pangolin Performance a fait tourner plusieurs distributions Linux et a également été utilisé pour en tester de nombreuses autres pour des critiques dans le Full Circle. | ||
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+ | Selon les normes modernes, le Pangolin Performance est un peu lourd (2,4 kg), avec son lecteur de CD/DVD et son disque dur rotatif, mais, avec 4 Go de RAM DDR3 et un processeur Intel i5-2410M à deux cœurs cadencés à 2,9 GHz, il a récemment pris plaisir à faire tourner Lubuntu 20.04 LTS. Cela dit, il a dix ans et commence à montrer son âge. | ||
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+ | **Options | ||
Buying locally would typically involve a unit designed for Windows, but, of course, I would install Lubuntu on it instead. In my city, there are a number of shops that sell laptops, including some large volume discount houses. The brands are the usual assortment of Acer, ASUS, HP, Lenovo, and so on. Right now, prices are pretty low for the lower-end laptops due to the fall back-to-school sales, but the quality of those units is at best questionable, | Buying locally would typically involve a unit designed for Windows, but, of course, I would install Lubuntu on it instead. In my city, there are a number of shops that sell laptops, including some large volume discount houses. The brands are the usual assortment of Acer, ASUS, HP, Lenovo, and so on. Right now, prices are pretty low for the lower-end laptops due to the fall back-to-school sales, but the quality of those units is at best questionable, | ||
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In the end, based on how impressed I have been with the quality of my last laptop from System76, I decided to buy a new System76 Galago Pro with a 14.1 inch (35.8 cm) screen and a weight of 3.1 lbs (1.4 kg). | In the end, based on how impressed I have been with the quality of my last laptop from System76, I decided to buy a new System76 Galago Pro with a 14.1 inch (35.8 cm) screen and a weight of 3.1 lbs (1.4 kg). | ||
- | System76 names their laptops after African animals, and the galago, or bush baby, is a small nocturnal primate, so I presume this laptop will work well after dark. | + | System76 names their laptops after African animals, and the galago, or bush baby, is a small nocturnal primate, so I presume this laptop will work well after dark.** |
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+ | Un achat local implique généralement un appareil conçu pour Windows, mais, bien entendu, j' | ||
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+ | En obtenant le prix d' | ||
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+ | J'ai également cherché le prix de quelques ordinateurs portables Mac à titre de comparaison, | ||
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+ | En fin de compte, étant donné que j'ai été impressionné par la qualité de mon dernier ordinateur portable System76, j'ai décidé d' | ||
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+ | System76 nomme ses ordinateurs portables d' | ||
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+ | **Configuring | ||
The minimum baseline configuration for the Galago Pro includes: | The minimum baseline configuration for the Galago Pro includes: | ||
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With this configuration, | With this configuration, | ||
- | Aside from these features, the Galago Pro comes with open-source firmware, including the CoreBoot free software BIOS, which is really nice to have. CoreBoot means having all free software, and not the incongruity of a proprietary BIOS underpinning a free software operating system. It also has something else useful to me, an SD card port. | + | Aside from these features, the Galago Pro comes with open-source firmware, including the CoreBoot free software BIOS, which is really nice to have. CoreBoot means having all free software, and not the incongruity of a proprietary BIOS underpinning a free software operating system. It also has something else useful to me, an SD card port.** |
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+ | Configuration | ||
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+ | La configuration de base minimale pour le Galago Pro comprend : | ||
+ | ••Processeur : i5-1135G7 à 4,2 GHz avec quatre cœurs | ||
+ | ••RAM : 8 Go de DDR4 monocanal à 3200 MHz | ||
+ | ••Disque dur : un SSD de 240 Go | ||
+ | ••Processeur graphique : Intel Iris Xe | ||
+ | ••Prix : 1099,00 US $ plus frais de port et taxes | ||
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+ | Avec cette configuration, | ||
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+ | En dehors de ces caractéristiques, | ||
- | The factory operating system choices are Ubuntu 20.04 LTS or System76’s own Gnome spin, Pop! OS in 20.04 LTS or the latest 21.04 versions. | + | **The factory operating system choices are Ubuntu 20.04 LTS or System76’s own Gnome spin, Pop! OS in 20.04 LTS or the latest 21.04 versions. |
The global chip shortage of 2020-21 is limiting the company’s models available and also the options for upgrades in processors and graphics cards, but I was able to use the company' | The global chip shortage of 2020-21 is limiting the company’s models available and also the options for upgrades in processors and graphics cards, but I was able to use the company' | ||
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• Graphics: Intel Iris Xe | • Graphics: Intel Iris Xe | ||
• Operating system: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (64-bit) | • Operating system: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (64-bit) | ||
- | • Price: US$1, | + | • Price: US$1, |
- | Ordering | + | Les choix de systèmes d' |
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+ | La pénurie mondiale de puces en 2020-21 limite les modèles disponibles de la société ainsi que les options de mise à niveau des processeurs et des cartes graphiques, mais j'ai pu utiliser la page Web de configuration très simple de la société pour assembler une unité mise à niveau à partir du modèle de base qui serait à peu près idéale pour mon utilisation. Cela inclut : | ||
+ | ••Processeur : i7-1165G7 à 4.7 GHz avec quatre cœurs | ||
+ | ••RAM : 32 Go DDR4 double canal à 3200 MHz | ||
+ | ••Disque dur : SSD PCIe Gen3 NVMe de 1 To | ||
+ | ••Processeur graphique : Intel Iris Xe | ||
+ | ••Système d' | ||
+ | ••Prix : 1 647,00 US $, plus frais de port et taxes | ||
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+ | **Ordering | ||
As with my last laptop order in 2011, System76 has a very impressive, simple, automated system for ordering. You create an on-line account with them, run though the configuration page for the model you want, place the order, pay by credit card, and then wait, although not for very long. | As with my last laptop order in 2011, System76 has a very impressive, simple, automated system for ordering. You create an on-line account with them, run though the configuration page for the model you want, place the order, pay by credit card, and then wait, although not for very long. | ||
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So far, so good. | So far, so good. | ||
- | This was the email I received on the third business day after my order was placed: “current order status: completely shipped.“ That is pretty quick service! | + | This was the email I received on the third business day after my order was placed: “current order status: completely shipped.“ That is pretty quick service!** |
- | Shipping | + | Commander |
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+ | Comme pour ma dernière commande d' | ||
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+ | Bien que j'aie passé ma commande le samedi d'un long week-end avec un lundi férié, j'ai reçu instantanément trois courriels automatisés. Le premier accusait réception de la création de mon compte, le deuxième confirmait que ma commande était en cours, et le troisième demandait la validation de ma carte de crédit, que j'ai rapidement confirmée. | ||
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+ | Le jour ouvrable suivant, à la première heure, j'ai reçu un courriel d'une personne en chair et en os, qui m'a confirmé que tout allait bien pour ma commande. Une minute plus tard, un courriel automatisé m' | ||
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+ | Jusqu' | ||
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+ | Voici le mail que j'ai reçu le troisième jour ouvrable après la passation de ma commande : « statut actuel de la commande : complètement expédiée ». C'est un service plutôt rapide ! | ||
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+ | **Shipping | ||
System76 offers only one choice of shipping and that is via UPS. | System76 offers only one choice of shipping and that is via UPS. | ||
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I did suggest to System76 that they at least look at an option of some other method for shipping to Canada and they agreed to consider the matter. | I did suggest to System76 that they at least look at an option of some other method for shipping to Canada and they agreed to consider the matter. | ||
- | With my order placed on the Saturday of a long weekend, it was one week from the first business day until it arrived. | + | With my order placed on the Saturday of a long weekend, it was one week from the first business day until it arrived.** |
- | Unboxing | + | Expédition |
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+ | System76 n' | ||
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+ | Je suis conscient que les Américains adorent UPS et qu'ils sont peut-être très bons pour livrer des colis dans la zone continentale des États-Unis, | ||
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+ | J'ai suggéré à System76 d' | ||
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+ | Ma commande ayant été passée le samedi d'un long week-end, il a fallu attendre une semaine à partir du premier jour ouvrable pour qu' | ||
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+ | **Unboxing | ||
The package arrived in good shape and I carefully opened it up. System76 uses its own packaging method that clearly says “wait, don’t cut it, packaging is reusable” and it is, too. | The package arrived in good shape and I carefully opened it up. System76 uses its own packaging method that clearly says “wait, don’t cut it, packaging is reusable” and it is, too. | ||
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The unit was charged already and it booted up in seconds to the installation screen for my choice of operating system, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. This is a slightly modified Ubuntu version, with a selection of System76 wallpapers, including the default one, and some specialized open-source hardware drivers installed, namely the system76-driver. | The unit was charged already and it booted up in seconds to the installation screen for my choice of operating system, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. This is a slightly modified Ubuntu version, with a selection of System76 wallpapers, including the default one, and some specialized open-source hardware drivers installed, namely the system76-driver. | ||
- | I was up and running on Ubuntu about a minute after opening the box! | + | I was up and running on Ubuntu about a minute after opening the box!** |
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+ | Déballage | ||
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+ | Le paquet est arrivé en bon état et je l'ai soigneusement ouvert. System76 utilise sa propre méthode d' | ||
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+ | La boîte contenait le Galago Pro et son chargeur, tous deux soigneusement protégés pour le transport, ainsi que les papiers et une enveloppe d' | ||
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- | The Hardware | + | **The Hardware |
The Galago Pro is a very nice unit. It is lightweight, | The Galago Pro is a very nice unit. It is lightweight, | ||
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The ports fitted are a USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C / Thunderbolt 4, one USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C, two USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, HDMI, a built-in SD card reader, plus a Kensington lock port, which is quite a lot in a slim design like this. | The ports fitted are a USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C / Thunderbolt 4, one USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C, two USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, HDMI, a built-in SD card reader, plus a Kensington lock port, which is quite a lot in a slim design like this. | ||
- | The integral Intel wifi card offers both 2.4 GHz (802.11n) and 5 GHz (802.11ac) band wifi. For me, this is of great benefit, as my old laptop was 2.4 GHz-only, and, with just 11 wifi channels available, had frequent issues with RF interference from my neighbors. The 5 GHz band offers faster speeds, more channels and wider bandwidth, which all adds up to no interference at all, at least where I live. | + | The integral Intel wifi card offers both 2.4 GHz (802.11n) and 5 GHz (802.11ac) band wifi. For me, this is of great benefit, as my old laptop was 2.4 GHz-only, and, with just 11 wifi channels available, had frequent issues with RF interference from my neighbors. The 5 GHz band offers faster speeds, more channels and wider bandwidth, which all adds up to no interference at all, at least where I live.** |
- | Swapping Operating Systems | + | Le matériel |
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+ | Le Galago Pro est un très bel appareil. Il est léger, mince et portable. Ses dimensions globales sont de 12,79 × 8,86 × 0,69 pouces (32,49 × 22,50 × 1,75 cm). | ||
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+ | Le boîtier semble robuste et bien fait et une utilisation normale produit très peu de chaleur. Très net, l' | ||
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+ | Les ports intégrés sont un USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C/ | ||
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+ | La carte wifi Intel intégrée offre un accès wifi en bande 2,4 GHz (802.11n) et 5 GHz (802.11ac). Pour moi, c'est un grand avantage, car mon ancien ordinateur portable n' | ||
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+ | **Swapping Operating Systems | ||
Nice as Ubuntu 20.04 LTS is, I had always intended to install Lubuntu 20.04 LTS instead. It’s just my own personal favorite operating system. Once I was sure the hardware ran properly on Ubuntu, I was ready to install Lubuntu from a USB stick. | Nice as Ubuntu 20.04 LTS is, I had always intended to install Lubuntu 20.04 LTS instead. It’s just my own personal favorite operating system. Once I was sure the hardware ran properly on Ubuntu, I was ready to install Lubuntu from a USB stick. | ||
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$ sudo swapoff -a | $ sudo swapoff -a | ||
- | should fix it, which it did. | + | should fix it, which it did.** |
- | From that point, the installation was very fast, all completed in about four minutes! That compares to 14 minutes for the same operating system installation on my old laptop with its rotating drive. | + | Changer de système d' |
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+ | Aussi agréable que soit Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, j' | ||
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+ | Lubuntu a démarré et a bien fonctionné à partir de la clé, même sans que les pilotes spécifiques au matériel soient installés. Le wifi, le clavier, le touchpad et tout le reste ont été testés comme fonctionnant correctement, | ||
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+ | La compatibilité matérielle étant confirmée, j'ai essayé d' | ||
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+ | $ sudo swapoff -a | ||
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+ | devrait résoudre le problème, ce qui fut le cas. | ||
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+ | **From that point, the installation was very fast, all completed in about four minutes! That compares to 14 minutes for the same operating system installation on my old laptop with its rotating drive. | ||
Boot times with Lubuntu 20.04 LTS are similarly impressive at 16 seconds, compared to 1:45 on the old laptop. Even the shutdown took a paltry two seconds. Idle RAM after a reboot is 515 MB. | Boot times with Lubuntu 20.04 LTS are similarly impressive at 16 seconds, compared to 1:45 on the old laptop. Even the shutdown took a paltry two seconds. Idle RAM after a reboot is 515 MB. | ||
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$ sudo apt install system76-driver | $ sudo apt install system76-driver | ||
- | The rest of the installation was just a matter of setting up my own favorite configuration from my personal checklist and reinstalling documents, which took about 35 minutes. | + | The rest of the installation was just a matter of setting up my own favorite configuration from my personal checklist and reinstalling documents, which took about 35 minutes.** |
- | In testing my new Lubuntu installation, | + | À partir de là, l' |
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+ | Les temps de démarrage de Lubuntu 20.04 LTS sont tout aussi impressionnants : 16 secondes, contre 1:45 sur l' | ||
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+ | Dans le cadre de mon installation, | ||
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+ | $ sudo apt-add-repository -y ppa: | ||
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+ | $ sudo apt-get update | ||
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+ | $ sudo apt install system76-driver | ||
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+ | Le reste de l' | ||
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+ | **In testing my new Lubuntu installation, | ||
Conclusions | Conclusions | ||
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External links: | External links: | ||
- | Official website: https:// | + | Official website: https:// |
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+ | En testant ma nouvelle installation de Lubuntu, j'ai constaté que la batterie Li-Ion 49 Wh du Galago Pro offre environ 6 à 8 heures d' | ||
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+ | Conclusions | ||
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+ | Le Galago Pro est un ordinateur portable vraiment moderne, élégant et performant que la plupart des utilisateurs de Linux seraient heureux de posséder et d' | ||
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+ | Bien qu'il ne soit pas bon marché, System76 a une réputation bien méritée de qualité et de service qui en fait un bon rapport qualité-prix, | ||
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+ | Celui-ci durera-t-il une décennie, comme l'a fait mon dernier System76 ? Demandez-le moi en 2031. | ||
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+ | Liens externes : | ||
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+ | Site officiel : https:// |
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