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?

  • chi-chan~@lemmy.world
    222·
    11 months ago

    It saddens me to say this, but don’t buy from Purism. My Librem 5, after 2 years, still didn’t arrive.

    • skankhunt42@lemmy.ca
      7·
      11 months ago

      100% don’t buy from Purism. I had their laptop. Librem 14? 15? And I gave it away to a friend after about a year. I had so many problems with it.

      I had pre-ordered the phone but I asked for a refund just a month or so before everyone started saying they stopped giving refunds.

      I have 4 pinephones, while they’re not daily driver ready, they’re awesome little devices and I’ve written a couple things for them. I also have 0 complaints about my system 76 laptop.

    • vim_b@lemmy.mlEnglish
      4·
      11 months ago

      I opted for the Fir model, knowing version 2 would probably be 5–7 years away. My wife joked that we would have a school-age child before I got it… except it’s slowly becoming not a joke (and we didn’t even have kids when I preordered).