"Is there a quality laptop not bound to an ecosystem that doesn't come loaded with shitware?" Yes - it's called a macbook (pro/air/whatever) running OSX. It i

"Is there a quality laptop not bound to an ecosystem that doesn't come loaded with shitware?" Yes - it's called a macbook (pro/air/whatever) running OSX. It is still (thank god) a general purpose computer and you can do whatever you'd like with it.