I guess a vendor failing someone is a subjective thing. What i meant is more among the lines of: if your criteria is hardware upgradeability, freedom of choice

I guess a vendor failing someone is a subjective thing. What i meant is more among the lines of: if your criteria is hardware upgradeability, freedom of choice and privacy then apple, microsoft and other failed you as vendors. But equally if your laptop vendor doesnt meet your criteria of battery life, compatibility with linux, then it equally failed you. Linux is not a specific vendor though, it’s more like a society that built something. But if it doesnt meet your criteria then it also failed you. On my selection of hardware it works, and have none of the issues described. But my criteria are different. I want to be able to upgrade my hardware, i want to able to install whatever os i want, and i dont want a company that i paid money to want even more of my data, and i want a stable os. Criteria met. Guess the point is not being religious about products, including linux. Your employer should reconsider hardware manufacturers if they want linux - there are more than plenty out there. Perhaps even apple laptops if that makes you more productive.