Re: [Trisquel-users] Free Software compatible laptop?

[adel . afzal]

That's one reason.  If free-hardware distributors disappear or scale back  
their offerings, for lack of demand, the non-free ones will have a bigger  
share of the market.  Curtosey of our community.

Also, as Chris said, others will see you using the hardware.  People may take  
that as an endorsement or support for that item.  The positive association  
may help those manufacturers like advertising does.