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Why do people keep doing this to themselves?! I really don't get it. Just buy a laptop from a vendor that actually supports linux, like System76.
by trelane 4y ago
Why do people keep doing this to themselves?! I really don't get it. Just buy a laptop from a vendor that actually supports linux, like System76.
- 2muchcoffeeman 4y agoBecause there are countries out side of America. You may have heard of them.
- trelane 4y agoThey also can get these devices. You may have heard that.
- trelane 4y agoOf course, depends highly on the value of "they". Because the "you may have heard..." pattern is worse than useless, here's actual info to compare and decide whether either of these may work for you: https://knowledgebase.frame.work/de/in-welche-lander-und-regionen-versenden-sie-r1899ikiO https://knowledgebase.frame.work/de/in-welche-lander-und-reg... https://system76.com/shipping https://system76.com/shipping Sadly, protectionism is a thing. Launching in new countries is hard and expensive. Perhaps there's a company in country that would do it better than some giant international megacorp.
- 2muchcoffeeman 4y agoFramework does not ship internationally yet. System 76 does. But if I’m buying a laptop for work why would I get a laptop from a manufacturer that has no presence in my country? What am I going to do when things go wrong? Unfortunately, it may be better to take a punt on a manufacturer with global presence.
- trelane 4y agoThen you get what you choose.