You have to look at the nicer lines from the laptop companies, which are harder to find. PCs are a competitive market where every possible niche in the market i

You have to look at the nicer lines from the laptop companies, which are harder to find. PCs are a competitive market where every possible niche in the market is targeted. You’re doubly disadvantaged because Linux may limit some options. I’d recommend looking at the Microsoft Surface, HP z series, the fancy HP series, or a Lenovo T or X. Dell has good stuff too, but I don’t know the lineup. I use a 3 year old HP Z mobile workstation for work and it’s a solid device, a little heavy but well put together and with good thermals and display. The trackpad is hopeless, however. Apple is unique because despite lower market share, they have better economies of scale. Dell has a product for any niche — they make 6 different devices catering to police and other vehicle mount solutions. My guess is they probably have 60 different laptops for sale right now. Apple makes like 8 Mac products in total. That’s why the cheapest Mac has a better touchpad and display panel than 90% of the market - Apple just buys all of the good stuff.