Unfortunately it still feels cheaper to purchase a Windows laptop, and simply scrape Windows off its boot. I object to being gouged for opting to run a certain

Unfortunately it still feels cheaper to purchase a Windows laptop, and simply scrape Windows off its boot. I object to being gouged for opting to run a certain system. The amount of invested time required to get modern Linux up on a non-psychotic (psycho like the Yoga 910) is a solid investment to the required baseline of competence required to be a Linux dev.