> I'm pretty sure you can just install the Linux distro on any laptop and probably on Apple Silicon Macs soon too. I've been using Linux on laptops for 20 year

> I'm pretty sure you can just install the Linux distro on any laptop and probably on Apple Silicon Macs soon too. I've been using Linux on laptops for 20 years now, this is not a bet you can make. If you look at the Asahi Linux hardware compatibility list, they are nowhere near complete when it comes to support on Linux. You also have to be careful even with Thinkpads, as support will vary between models and generations greatly. The Dev One's upsides are the fact that it ships with full Linux support out of the box, has 2 free SODIMM slots and upgradable NVMe storage. Most Thinkpads have soldered memory, and even the ones with a free SODIMM slot also have soldered memory in the other slot. The ones that don't also have varying Linux support. I ended up buying one myself for those reasons. I needed a laptop I can run Linux on and that I can upgrade. I don't want to fight hardware just to use Linux, either. > It doesn't seem worth the price. Maybe if it was $700. The site had a $220 off coupon before they sold out.