Jeez what an amazing month for premium Linux laptops.

They aren’t US based right? Does that mean tariffs for US shipping?

Are these a good pick for a non-programmer who is interested in Linux but intimidated by it?

does anybody do built-in trackballs anymore? I really like those.

It would have been better if they didn't make it look a little bit too inspired by the Macbook Pro.

Excellence. I like everything, and the open warranty is nice: "Our 1-year limited warranty allows you to take your computer apart, replace parts, install an upgrade, and use any operating system and even your firmware, all without voiding the warranty."

I'd love to see more than 5 years of updates, but there is so much to love here, I can look past that!

Is there something new here? The processor options seem to be two generation old Intel, one generation old Intel, and one generation old AMD.

Same-size cursor keys (with the whole line and without any distinction) is such an ill-design decision. Nice to show in the presentation slide deck, but hard to actually use blindly.

lol Up to

18 hrs

battery life

if you put it in sleep mode maybe. why do people keep lying about battery life?

I don't know how anybody can stand not having a numpad.