Great question. I’ve been wondering the same thing - and unfortunately only very recently started learning how to handle at least the minimums off Linux. Deciding to manage some sats properly is good motivation to step up my learning.
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What have you found?
I looked at an Acer Swift Go 14 a friend had but it seems a bit cheaply made physically. I also talked with someone who uses a Lenovo Thinkpad E16 he got new for less than $650 and uses mostly for writing and online research. He says it’s been reliable but doesn’t challenge it much. I don’t think either of these are good suggestions - I’m just starting and not very knowledgable about hardware.