I’ve noticed in the Linux community whenever someone asks for a recommendation on a laptop that runs Linux the answer is always “Get a Thinkpad” yet Lenovo doesn’t seem to be a big Linux contributor or ally. There’s also at least six Linux/FOSS-oriented computer manufacturers now:
So what gives? Why the love for a primarily Windows-oriented laptop when there are better alternatives?
purism is a scam
A few years ago I bought a librem 13 and it was the biggest piece of trash I’ve ever had the displeasure of owning.
I’m curious. why?
The biggest issue was the phone - Librem 5 - many customers waited 4 (or 5?) years and what they got was underwhelming. Purism originally provided “refund anytime” policy, but once customers started using that they lied they didn’t promise that (disproven with wayback machine). The only reliable way to get the money back is to sue them in small court. They also had some other shady stuff.
Here are three videos
https://piped.video/watch?v=prNeLzMbytU&t=0
https://piped.video/watch?v=wKegmu0V75s&t=0
https://piped.video/watch?v=-IjUryQOlgk&t=0
I know nothing, why is Purism a scam?
Louis Rossmann did a video exposing their behavior, which was confirmed by others in the purism subreddit. They’re acting super scummy and shady, leading people on for months and years about getting refunds and then ghosting them.
Also @ derbolle@feddit.de
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Here are three videos
https://piped.video/watch?v=prNeLzMbytU&t=0
https://piped.video/watch?v=wKegmu0V75s&t=0
https://piped.video/watch?v=-IjUryQOlgk&t=0
Scam is too strong of a word. I’ve got a Librem 5 and it works. I had to wait several years to get it, yeah, but that’s about what I expected. Can’t comment on their laptops, but I still doubt that scam is the right word.
sham, maybe? like a scam but it’s just REALLY not worth it and it not actively malicious, just incompetent