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Linux users revisit ThinkPad T490s amid US boycott
Original: Okay, now this is getting interesting... I admit I haven't tried Linux on my T490s in quite a while, after my earlier at
A user reports renewed interest in installing Linux on their Lenovo ThinkPad T490s, having previously given up on getting the laptop's built-in 5G modem to work. They say a controversy over boycotting US products and services prompted them to try again, and early signs suggest the experience may have improved since their last attempt.
Why now: Boycotts of US tech products are pushing people to give Linux another try on older hardware.
Evidence
- Okay, now this is getting interesting... I admit I haven't tried Linux on my T490s in quite a while, after my earlier attempts to get the built-in 5G modem to work failed. Following yesterday’s controversy over why, in my attempt to boycott U.S. products and services, I’d… · unixviking@social.linux.pizza · 1
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