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System76 Galago Pro is the MacBook Pro alternative the Linux community has been waiting for [Review]

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Jun 9, 2017

System76 sells really great Ubuntu Linux laptops, but there has been one glaring issue — the machines aren’t exactly svelte. Don’t get me wrong, the notebooks aren’t ridiculously large or heavy, but compared to, say, a new MacBook Pro, there is a very big difference.

Many people have been anxiously awaiting a thin and light System76 laptop, and I am happy to say that it is finally here. The newest version of the Galago Pro notebook is very elegant, featuring an aluminum body and HiDPI display. But is the whole package worth your money?

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