@const_void@lemmy.ml because of quality of construction. I have thinkpad a running Linux that are more than 10 years old and all this without vendor support. Being able to find parts even after so many years is also important.Do any of these Linux friendly vendors have similar quality and similar prices?
Whenever I think about getting one of those systems I really don’t know if the company is going to exist in the next few years.
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I've always kinda wondered what System76's stuff is like. Battery life'd be the main priority for my use case. (I really like my M2 Air for this)
Side question since a lot of people knowledgeable about Thinkpads are here. What's a good used thinkpad model that can support remastered classic games like StarCraft and Quake II? All my linux distros are on HP and MSI hand-me-downs that are starting to break down, and I've been wanting to get a cheap, used thinkpad.
I didn't know about Starlabs but apparently THEY HAVE SHIPMENTS TO MEXICO YES!!! regarding your question these are these major reasons:
- for the most purists, the vendor should have a certificate from FSF saying that "it respects your freedom" a thing that almost no company have (at least that's what I saw in modern vendors)
- in my case and other regions, it's way more probably you can get a Thinkpad easily and more cheap than one from those mentioned
Look at the prices.
Had a bad experience with System76 in the past.