Re: Why not a cheaper, good ARM laptop?

[Jeffrey Walton <noloader@gmail.com>]

On Thu, Oct 31, 2024 at 1:39 PM Gunnar Wolf <gwolf@debian.org> wrote:
>
> Nilesh Patra dijo [Thu, Oct 31, 2024 at 02:58:02PM +0530]:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I’m planning to buy a new laptop soon.
> > The ThinkPad X1 Carbon was my top choice, but unfortunately, the Lenovo
> > discount for DDs isn’t available in India yet.
> >
> > Without any discount, it’s quite pricey, and I realized I could get
> > a MacBook for much less. It seems like a fun hardware option to try out.
> > I plan to run Debian on it ofcourse, but I'm uncertain if using
> > Asahi as my daily driver is a good idea.
>
> If you want to get your hands on an ARM laptop, you should consider the Lenovo
> Yoga C630. Yes, it's not anymore for sale, but I haven't found it difficult to
> locate used. It was produced in 2019, and since I got mine in 2021, it is my
> main laptop. I find it quite responsive, unlike those belonging to the
> "chromebook" market segment.

There's also Pinebook and Pinebook Pro. It is Open Source hardware.
<https://pine64.org/devices/pinebook_pro/>.

Jeff