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As far as I can see, the T440p is the latest Thinkpad to support Coreboot/skulls.
If I wanted something newer (say, something from 2019-2022 or so) under $400, what could I even get? I want to run my own choice of linux distribution on it, so most chromebooks are out of the question (also I’d like something more powerful and upgradeable).
Thanks.
Every Intel-based System76 laptop ships day one with Coreboot firmware preinstalled. The System76 firmware interface is also written in Rust using Redox libraries.
Thanks, it’s just that they are a bit expensive. But I’ll look towards the second-hand market.
You can ask on the System76 subreddit
Thanks, will do
That extra money is what pays for that and other improvements. It would be cheaper for them to use an AMI BIOS.
I agree
While it doesn’t satisfy the “under $400”-condition, I couldn’t withhold myself from mentioning the likes of NovaCustom and Tuxedo. For the fact that both have been absent from the conversation while they otherwise satisfy the requirement of coreboot on a modern device. With the former, NovaCustom, being arguably the best vendor to buy ‘privacy&security’-first devices with modern hardware from. Not for their entire line -mind you- but specifically their NV41 Series; which is -to my knowledge- the only Qubes-certified computer with modern specs and Heads. However (with Qubes and Heads pre-installed) it starts at $1224, which makes it considerably more expensive that your stated target (read: under $400).
