Damn it, I'm on the hunt for a new laptop and System 76 seems so appealing, specs and price, yet I'm put off knowing that if something goes wrong with it, it will be months before I get it repaired (as a non-us resident)...
Yes, Europe, Bulgaria. I'm considering Tuxedo, I mean without the covid-19 situation, a return ticket to Germany is ~60 euros, I'd still have to waste a 2-3 days compared to my current Asus (the largest repair center is 700 meters away from me. The hinge of the screen broke ~2 years ago, the guys replaced in the time it took me to have a coffee. Shame Asus started adding those horrid screenpad things...
Depending on which model you are interested in, you might find some European company offering the same chassis (usually Clevo or Tongfang).
For example, the Lemur Pro 14 looks like a Clevo L141CU which is also sold by Schenker (or Tuxedo for a Linux version). You can probably find a brand that retails in your area/country/continent.
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Damn it, I'm on the hunt for a new laptop and System 76 seems so appealing, specs and price, yet I'm put off knowing that if something goes wrong with it, it will be months before I get it repaired (as a non-us resident)...
If you are from Europe check out Tuxedo Computers from Germany. They sell the same Clevo laptops like System 76.
Yes, Europe, Bulgaria. I'm considering Tuxedo, I mean without the covid-19 situation, a return ticket to Germany is ~60 euros, I'd still have to waste a 2-3 days compared to my current Asus (the largest repair center is 700 meters away from me. The hinge of the screen broke ~2 years ago, the guys replaced in the time it took me to have a coffee. Shame Asus started adding those horrid screenpad things...
Depending on which model you are interested in, you might find some European company offering the same chassis (usually Clevo or Tongfang).
For example, the Lemur Pro 14 looks like a Clevo L141CU which is also sold by Schenker (or Tuxedo for a Linux version). You can probably find a brand that retails in your area/country/continent.