[zmk5]

Looks like by next LTS (for kernel 6.10 and 6.11) we'll have some good support for these chips. I wonder if any OEMs will make any Linux laptops for us to buy.

[geokon]

There is the Huawei Qingyun. It's about 500-600 USD on Taobao

[tadfisher]

That's Kirin, not Snapdragon

[darthrupert]

I wouldn't recommend Huawei for anything. Also Lenovo is a chinese company.

I think it's best to wait for System76 or someone like Asus to get there.

[geokon]

I used a Huawei laptop and it's great. Huawei's build quality is significantly better than Asus. Not Apple level, but maybe half way there. Lenovo is also pretty good in quality (depending on the model though). Asus laptops are either cheap plastic or extremely thin metal that flexes - even on top end models. They also have a bad track record with support for their Tinkerboards. Not sure how the country of origin matters

[yarg]

It's a moot point if they can't get access to the chips.

[_zoltan_]

don't forget that ASUS is so bad with warranties that GN not only once but twice now called them out and there are YouTubers who refuse to review ASUS devices.

[darthrupert]

Technically they might be fine, but there are geopolitical reasons to avoid chinese products.

[prmoustache]

I guess you need to avoid using any phone, tablet or laptop then unless all its chips are built in Taiwan. I know Apple Silicon is built there but what about other chips in their hardware?

[b112]

Some chips are not a concern, but a CPU with its firmware most certainly is. NICs would be too, for obvious reasons.

For example, simple gate chips, or I/O chips are likely not a concern.

Also, many other places in the world than Taiwan make chips, they just make a lot.

[darthrupert]

For some things, we have more options than for others. It makes sense to make more choices where more choices exist.

[okanat]

System76 uses Clevo and Sager notebooks with little modifications. Both of them are purely Chinese. With your logic anything produced after ca. 1995 is unusable.

[Nullabillity]

Clevo seems to be Taiwanese, not (mainland) Chinese?

[DeepYogurt]

I really hope system76 takes a look at them