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1. Nextgr+Gm[view] [source] 2022-03-23 11:54:49
>>RafelM+(OP)
I’m using this as a daily driver.

It’s usable and the security benefits are definitely important when working with multiple security domains (separate clients each with their own confidential data and third-party dependencies, where you don’t want one client’s malicious NPM dependency affecting the other).

However, there are cons. It’s only really usable in a stationary environment; it completely kills battery life and even basic tasks such as (non-HD) video display maxes out a single CPU core so it’s just not worth trying on a laptop. Hibernation doesn’t seem to be supported by default which becomes risky when combined with the extreme power usage.

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2. fsflov+in[view] [source] 2022-03-23 12:00:50
>>Nextgr+Gm
Indeed the battery life is shorter than with normal Linux, but it's fine with me. Concerning the hibernation, see this: https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues/2414.
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