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Shopping for a laptop as a Linux user:

Screenshot from the Simpsons where Otto is talking to Marge and Homer standing next to a window in their house with a caption “Oh wow, windows!.. I don’t think I can afford this place.”

  • Smokeydope@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    The bigger issue for me is every device advertised to be linux based and privacy oriented is >400$ usually around 700-800$

    I understand that tech savy IT people are usually financially cushy enough that they can eat a almost thousand dollar bill on their laptop and not think twice about it but man I just can’t ever see myself willing to shell out that much cash for a fancy laptop with physical kill switches or modularbility. Bring that price tag down a couple hundred dollars system 76 and Purism, then well talk. Until then the dude on ebay selling librebooted ghostpads are more likely to get my money.

    • kewko@sh.itjust.works
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      8 months ago

      I’m pretty sure modulerabilty is not a word, but who’s counting. You can get an ok spec laptop for around $500 if you don’t mind the build (thin or fancy). As far as privacy goes it’s all within your hands, skipping a select few data hungry manufacturers no-one restricts you from installing your favourite kali