# Linux Hardware Love

URL: /show/linux-unplugged/356/
> From the low-end to the high-end we try out both ends of the Linux hardware spectrum. Wes reviews the latest XPS 13, and Chris shares his thoughts on the Pinebook Pro.

- Show: [LINUX Unplugged](/show/linux-unplugged/)
- Episode: 356
- Date: 2020-06-02
- Hosts: chris, wes, chzbacon
- Guests: danjohansen, drew-devore
- Duration: 01:03:11
- Audio: https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/f31a453c-fa15-491f-8618-3f71f1d565e5/7ef9e647-ce93-46f3-8cfa-a06afac18b06.mp3
- YouTube: https://youtu.be/Ie4jMFzkm-k





### Episode Links

  * [snakeware: A free Linux distro with a fully Python userspace](https://github.com/joshiemoore/snakeware "snakeware: A free Linux distro with a fully Python userspace")
  * [GNOME gets big open-source patent win](https://www.zdnet.com/article/gnome-gets-big-open-source-patent-win/ "GNOME gets big open-source patent win")
  * [GNOME Patent Suite Update ](https://slexy.org/view/s2mQpYSDwQ "GNOME Patent Suite Update
")

  * [GNOME Foundation post about patent suit resolution](https://www.gnome.org/news/2020/05/patent-case-against-gnome-resolved/ "GNOME Foundation post about patent suit resolution")
  * [Thermal Pressure in the task scheduler](https://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_5.7#Thermal_Pressure_in_the_task_scheduler "Thermal Pressure in the task scheduler")
  * [A New Kernel Patch Is Being Discussed That’s Needed For Newer Windows Games On Wine](https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Linux-Syscall-Isolate-Memory "A New Kernel Patch Is Being Discussed That’s Needed For Newer Windows Games On Wine")
  * [PINE64 on Twitter: “Everyone receiving their #PinebookPro laptops. Appears that the factory has left the WiFi privacy switches turned ON. To enable WiFi you’ll need to disengage the privacy switch"](https://twitter.com/thepine64/status/1265991330351779840 "PINE64 on Twitter: “Everyone receiving their #PinebookPro laptops. Appears that the factory has left the WiFi privacy switches turned ON. To enable WiFi you’ll need to disengage the privacy switch"")
  * [Know when we’re going to be live. Check out the calendar!](https://www.jupiterbroadcasting.com/release-calendar/ "Know when we’re going to be live. Check out the calendar!")
  * [Pay it forward: Help us give away 1,000 ACG subscriptions ](https://info.acloud.guru/resources/pay-it-forward "Pay it forward: Help us give away 1,000 ACG subscriptions
")

  * [Introducing the 2020 XPS 13 Developer Edition — (this one goes to 32!)](https://bartongeorge.io/2020/01/01/introducing-the-2020-xps-13-developer-edition-this-one-goes-to-32/ "Introducing the 2020 XPS 13 Developer Edition — \(this one goes to 32!\)")
  * [XPS 13 in the Dell Store ](https://www.dell.com/en-us/work/shop/dell-laptops-and-notebooks/sr/laptops/xps-laptops/10th-gen-intel-core?appliedRefinements=18402,10673 "XPS 13 in the Dell Store
")

  * [Wes' XPS 13 Image Gallery](https://imgur.com/a/m8eoso3 "Wes' XPS 13 Image Gallery")
  * [Performance comparison to Lemur Pro](https://openbenchmarking.org/result/2006023-NI-2005019NI59 "Performance comparison to Lemur Pro")
  * [Jim’s take on the new XPS 13](https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/06/dell-xps-13-and-xps-13-developer-edition-side-by-side-review/ "Jim’s take on the new XPS 13")
  * [Howdy: Windows Hello style facial authentication for Linux](https://github.com/boltgolt/howdy "Howdy: Windows Hello style facial authentication for Linux")
  * [Feedback: Why not LVM/XFS?](https://slexy.org/view/s20JqiH53J "Feedback: Why not LVM/XFS?")