Agree with most of the comments, but it's worth mentioning that you will never get those things for cheap. The reason most of the things you buy are cheap is d

Agree with most of the comments, but it's worth mentioning that you will never get those things for cheap. The reason most of the things you buy are cheap is due to economies of scale - you want something a lot of people want. Want a bicycle with 2 wheels? Cheap. Want one with 7 wheels? Expensive. Unfortunately for you, almost none of the things you say you want in a laptop are things you're aligned with most of humanity in terms of priority. Sure, most people might tell you they want those things, but they're not willing to give up the benefits of centralization, or pay a few bucks to get rid of ads. Tldr: if you want something few people will buy, expect to pay more.