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The bigger issue for me is every device advertised to be linux based and privacy oriented is >400$ usually around 700-800$
I understand that tech savy IT people are usually financially cushy enough that they can eat a almost thousand dollar bill on their laptop and not think twice about it but man I just can't ever see myself willing to shell out that much cash for a fancy laptop with physical kill switches or modularbility. Bring that price tag down a couple hundred dollars system 76 and Purism, then well talk. Until then the dude on ebay selling librebooted ghostpads are more likely to get my money.
I'm pretty sure modulerabilty is not a word, but who's counting. You can get an ok spec laptop for around $500 if you don't mind the build (thin or fancy). As far as privacy goes it's all within your hands, skipping a select few data hungry manufacturers no-one restricts you from installing your favourite kali