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Okay lets be clear here. I’m an old sk00l linux / unix / minicomputer nerd. Been at this a long time (50+years). So I’ve seen a lot of hardware come and go.

Recently, Apple has made ‘unix on the desktop’ a reality, and done a bang up job. However, it comes with… Apple, which can be an objectionable company, and an eye-watering price tag.

I picked up a Gen6 X1 for a song a few months ago […]

https://planet-geek.com/2026/06/08/stuff-n-bother/the-gen-11-lenovo-x1-carbon-laptop-is-the-best-linux-laptop-available-so-far/

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Okay lets be clear here. I’m an old sk00l linux / unix / minicomputer nerd. Been at this a long time (50+years). So I’ve seen a lot of hardware come and go.

Recently, Apple has made ‘unix on the desktop’ a reality, and done a bang up job. However, it comes with… Apple, which can be an objectionable company, and an eye-watering price tag.

I picked up a Gen6 X1 for a song a few months ago […]

https://planet-geek.com/2026/06/08/stuff-n-bother/the-gen-11-lenovo-x1-carbon-laptop-is-the-best-linux-laptop-available-so-far/