That would depend on what features of the 17.3" Cosmos you wanted, I went for a Lafite Pro 16", essentially traded a slightly-smaller screen for better resolution, quite happy with it.
Coincidentally I've just retired a 2016 17.3" Cosmos after 8 years of great service, in my case the round power switch was starting to go, it started to spin round completely and was taking a longer and longer press to power on.
I got in touch with PC Specialist regarding a repair and yes, it's...
Thanks for the update, I’d taken the plunge and ordered last week, pleased to say everything seems to work fine initially with Mint 22 Cinnamon (based on Ubuntu 24.04).
Certainly happy with the 16" Lafité Pro up to now, my criteria was a screen bigger than 15.6”, resolution > full HD, 2 TB SSD...
Would be interested to hear if anyone has any knowledge/experience regarding Linux compatibility (e.g. latest Linux Mint) for the 16" Lafité AI - https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/computers/lafite-pro-16.
I'm looking to replace my 8 year-old 17.3" Cosmos and initially the 17.3" Lafité Pro seems...
