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if you want to go linux or open source based, i would recommend thinkpenguin, https://www.thinkpenguin.com/catalog/notebook-computers-gnu-linux-2 https://www.thinkpenguin.com/catalog/notebook-computers-gnu-... great customer service, and the computers hang together. amazing bang for the buck too, like mac. i've had my hands on about 4 models of theirs. 1 had an unusable keyboard (flimsy + sticky spacebar), one had a very unpleasant trackpad, but beyond that it's been a beautiful experience from keyboard/trackpad to overall system performance to battery life to weight to, again, power for your dollar. if i weren't happy with my thinkpad w520 (and my work 13' MBA) i'd grab a snares from thinkpenguin (or contact them and see what other models they may be able to hook me up with).