I can only think of one reason for it to exist: as a reasonable Linux laptop. But I don't think that it is that. So I agree with the article: why would I pay

I can only think of one reason for it to exist: as a reasonable Linux laptop. But I don't think that it is that. So I agree with the article: why would I pay that much to run a third-rate OS? I'd love to get something like the Pixelbook, but capable of easily running Debian.