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submitted 1 year ago by const_void@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml

I've noticed in the Linux community whenever someone asks for a recommendation on a laptop that runs Linux the answer is always "Get a Thinkpad" yet Lenovo doesn't seem to be a big Linux contributor or ally. There's also at least six Linux/FOSS-oriented computer manufacturers now:

So what gives? Why the love for a primarily Windows-oriented laptop when there are better alternatives?

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[-] canis_majoris@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah but it's incredibly expensive for the gimmick of upgradability down the line. It's like buying a maxed out MacBook Pro worth of disassembled components, bringing your own RAM, SSD and OS. As much as I want repairable, upgradable, holy grail laptops, they are way to expensive for the average consumer right now. A 16 without RAM/SSD/OS comes out to like 3k CAD -- including everything with assembly, it comes out to over 3.5k.

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