I wouldn't say mostly trash, it's not bad, it's actually pretty good enough
Consider the price range, it's not cheap while it's not a $2500 computer, and consider also that it's 100% linux compatible and NOT made in china (while some parts probably are), and it's fully customizable (available in azerty/qwertz, etc). It's not easy to find a laptop that checks all the boxes, it's rare
That being said I get what you mean, the dc barrel connector is old school, 1999 style, but that's not a real problem to me. To which you could reply "Until a moron trips on the wire". Yeah.
Consider the price range, it's not cheap while it's not a $2500 computer, and consider also that it's 100% linux compatible and NOT made in china (while some parts probably are), and it's fully customizable (available in azerty/qwertz, etc). It's not easy to find a laptop that checks all the boxes, it's rare
Doesn't sound too enticing, maybe I'll get one less ram slot with a modern ThinkPad but the keyboard and chassis is 👌
Yeah thinkpads are not fancy but pretty solid choices
Now it's chinese company
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It's hard to get all the ckeckboxes checked
Starlabs laptops are pretty sexy https://starlabs.systems/
Especially the mkIII for less than 500 bucks https://starlabs.systems/pages/lite-mk-iii
The mkIV being the tougher version for a little more than 800 https://starlabs.systems/pages/labtop-mk-iv
But customization is limited (no azery/qwertz keyboards, no "enhanced"/full keyboards)
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