I was about to pull the trigger and buy a System 76 Pangolin when the trade BS started. As far as I can tell, there are no Canadian manufacturers (or repackagers like System 76), so I’m looking for suggestions. My preference would be Canadian, but happy to consider anything non-US.

I prefer to buy hardware that can last - my phone is nearly 10 years old, and my tower PC is almost 20, with various upgrades over time. I know that laptops aren’t as good for upgrades, but some sturdiness, and non-soldered RAM would be appreciated.

I’m looking for a 15"/16" laptop that plays well with Linux (I like Pop!OS, but fine to migrate) it would be primarily for office stuff, but with decent enough iGPU that I can do basic graphic work, and play some indy games. I’d like something that generally doesn’t sound like a helicopter when I use it. 1-2Tb SDD, and 32 GB RAM. ~$2500 CAD is my max.

I looked at Lenovo, but they’re getting expensive, and I’m not sure whether they go through the US prior to hitting Canada or not.

Thanks in advance!

  • masterspaceEnglish
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    11 days ago

    LG is South Korean and they operate warehouses in Canada, so I assume they import directly (though not sure), and their Gram laptops are very good. They’re designed as ultrabooks, not gaming beasts, but they can still play some low spec games, and a 17" gram weighs less than a 13" macbook air, is more robust and durable (milspec’d), and has a full numpad to boot. I’ve been happy with mine for about 4.5 years now, running Windows, but most threads I’ve found seem to suggest people have no issue using Linux on it.

    • LycanGalen@lemmy.worldOP
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      11 days ago

      Good to know. I recently picked up an LG TV after my Samsung died (it made it 17+ years, so can’t complain.) I’ve been happy with the TV, so will look into their laptops, too.