On Sun, 6 Nov 2022 07:52:20 -0500
Hendrik Boom <hendrik@???> wrote:
> On Sat, Nov 05, 2022 at 08:06:41PM -0400, Steve Litt wrote:
> > Hendrik Boom said on Sat, 5 Nov 2022 13:27:05 -0400
> >
> > >On Sat, Nov 05, 2022 at 10:04:17AM +0100, Didier Kryn wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >There will be if people go on buying their computers from
> > >Linux-enthusiastc companies.
Take a look at:
https://configurelaptop.eu/
> > Unfortunately, System76 and the other Linux-installed computers are
> > twice the price for the same hardware. I'm willing to take one for the
> > team, but double? No.
>
> I noticed this when I bought my Purism laptop.
>
> I was *not* about to spend good money on a laptop
> and discover it was locked down to Windows.
>
> Now I'm encountering the same issue with replacing my Android phone.
>
> Looking at Pinephone and the Purism phone. Purism phone manufactured in the USA was about $2000 last time I looked. or a ower proce I could order one made in China for a mere $1200 or so, but delivery time was listed as 52 weeks.
>
> Pinephone was notieably cheaper -- some models an order ot magnitude cheaper.
>
> -- hendrik
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