so like. here's a tip: don't buy laptops that are less than 12 months new, if you plan to run linux/bsd. you'll be sorry.

i know. it is classic advice. but people ignore it. so this is a psa.

wait until it's a bit older. you don't need the latest $2500 laptop.

a computer made in the last 5 years will have more stable bsd/linux drivers.

(i recently worked on a newly launched laptop, because someone sent it without checking if libreboot supports it. i still worked on it. got it working nicely)