My X1 Carbon gen 7 used to do that too. Go into your EFI setup and change the sleep mode to be Linux-compatible (or at least not Windows-specific), regardless of the OS on the machine.
I would like to give credit where due, but while I'm fairly certain that I read this solution here, I can't recall exactly who pointed it to me.
nicbou 1 hours ago [-]
The Surface Go 2.
I wanted to combine my MacBook, my notebook and my books to reduce my pack size, since I travel a lot.
It spent a full 24 hours doing software updates. Then I realised that nothing kills the joy of sketching like the file save dialog when you want to close the app. It was also a lousy laptop and a bad ebook reader. I returned it on day 2.
I got an iPad Mini instead. It's one of my favourite objects.
ben_w 11 hours ago [-]
Apple Watch.
Got a cheap early model second hand to see if they were worth it, eventually the battery failed and popped the screen out. Got a brand new one to treat myself after the pandemic and… the only part of the UX that doesn't feel bad is the main screen.
It's, at best, a laggy remote control for apps running on my phone, and I haven't even charged it in over a year now, let alone worn it.
mikert89 2 hours ago [-]
the trick is to leave your phone at home, apple watch can help with screen time addition, while still giving you notifications/texting. otherwise, yeah useless
ben_w 2 hours ago [-]
I avoid all apps that overload me with notifications in the first place.
I'm also currently experimenting with no credit on my phone, so I can recieve calls and SMSes only, not send any message or browse unless I'm near WiFi.
dc396 7 hours ago [-]
Any hardware from Google. Never again.
nicbou 1 hours ago [-]
And any hardware from Samsung, for entirely different reasons.
unnamed76ri 12 hours ago [-]
I bought an XP-pen drawing tablet. I had it on my Amazon wishlist for years and had never pulled the trigger because I feared I wouldn’t use it. Well, I was right…
Also, pretty much any board game expansion. They usually add complexity without improving the fun of a board game.
2 hours ago [-]
Bender 9 hours ago [-]
All computer devices on Amazon. My hot take is this is where all the high failure rate electronics are sold that could never be sold in a brick and mortar computer store given the customers would return irate and the store would eventually go out of business whereas Amazon is too big to fail. A partial exception are some mini PC's. Many are pre-loaded with old malware but I throw away the 1TB NVME they come with and I add supplemental cooling which they all benefit from.
billconan 13 hours ago [-]
Also a thinkpad, macbook is way better.
Two guitars, never got to learn them.
iPads and surface, pads don't seem to be that useful to me.
nicbou 1 hours ago [-]
The iPad Mini is wonderful with Notability and Procreate for writing, and Instapaper and some ebook app for readings. Mine is a completely silent and disconnected device that packs lighter than books and art supplies.
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My X1 Carbon gen 7 used to do that too. Go into your EFI setup and change the sleep mode to be Linux-compatible (or at least not Windows-specific), regardless of the OS on the machine.
I would like to give credit where due, but while I'm fairly certain that I read this solution here, I can't recall exactly who pointed it to me.
I wanted to combine my MacBook, my notebook and my books to reduce my pack size, since I travel a lot.
It spent a full 24 hours doing software updates. Then I realised that nothing kills the joy of sketching like the file save dialog when you want to close the app. It was also a lousy laptop and a bad ebook reader. I returned it on day 2.
I got an iPad Mini instead. It's one of my favourite objects.
Got a cheap early model second hand to see if they were worth it, eventually the battery failed and popped the screen out. Got a brand new one to treat myself after the pandemic and… the only part of the UX that doesn't feel bad is the main screen.
It's, at best, a laggy remote control for apps running on my phone, and I haven't even charged it in over a year now, let alone worn it.
I'm also currently experimenting with no credit on my phone, so I can recieve calls and SMSes only, not send any message or browse unless I'm near WiFi.
Also, pretty much any board game expansion. They usually add complexity without improving the fun of a board game.
Two guitars, never got to learn them.
iPads and surface, pads don't seem to be that useful to me.