Has anyone tried the purism laptops: https://puri.sm/products/
Especially because the feelies actually work.
Seriously, software/hardware companies, bring back Feelies! Even if they're only digital. Bonus if they actually have a purpose in-game (Zachtronics gets a gold star for their Shenzhen IO and TIS-100 manuals. Those things are works of art).
System76 doesnt manufacture anything, they glue stickers on CLEVO laptops ....
"OUR ROBOTS ARE MALFUNCTIONING AND OFFERING CUHRAAAAZY DEALS"
One of their guys was on the Linux Unplugged podcast this week talking about the 4K ORYX and getting canonical to tweak the 4K support (which was needed, in unity it was a bit wonky)
They seem to have good offerings if you want a big desktop replacement but their thin and light (eg lemur) look dreadful.
I hope they can manage to source something a little nicer on the portable end.
If you're thinking of starting one, I would say absolutely avoid the desktop market. We can already build our own custom Linux boxes. What we can't build is a solid, reliable, well integrated high-end laptop. With the MacBook Pro continuing its fall from grace as the go-to developer machine, I'd expect you'd find a ready-made passionate (if niche) market.
