@mason thanks for all the info. Kinda sad that core2duo is as good as you
can get with libreboot, but I do agree EOMA68 looks promising (thought I
heard about some arm processors supporting it as well).
I think I will keep looking on ebay for a reasonably priced x220 or x230 to
pop up and then sell this xps 13 when I can. I was going to put some money
into my x200 (upgrade RAM, upgrade screen to AFFS and maybe a higher res -
but not sure if thats possible) and maybe I still will but an x220 or 230
will be my "powerful" pc, and I can keep the x200 the way it is. Any idea
what I should be willing to pay for a x220 or x230?
And about the T400s, I did talk to them on here a while back, but I kinda
shyed away from doing it until there is some solid documentation out there.
They said it involves some serious soldering, and I dont trust myself not to
ruin a pretty nice laptop. Ive seen someone on ebay only charge $50 to flash
a T400s - not sure if I trust someone else with my hardware, but I might
consider it.
@nadebula.1984 Ive heard that the i7 versions of the x220 have a usb 3.0
port, and all Id really need is one, so going by that I think either the x220
or x230 would be fine for me.
Wasnt haswell released before skylake? Ive read that its possible to install
coreboot and remove ME all the way up to skylake - so going by that, should
we be good until you reach kaby lake? Maybe I read wrong, and that explains
the lack of devices with support with the exception of purism.
I also remember AMD teasing possible support for libreboot - what ever
happened to that? Im sure theryre full of crap and the US govt will make
sure backdoors remain in newer CPUs :(
Is the x1 carbon something to consider? Ive heard it has coreboot support:
https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/68k8hs/lenovo_thinkpad_x1_carbon_now_supported_by/?st=jhsn6exx&sh=66b68df0
14 inch is ideal - and has 1080p by default - no messing with a screen
upgrade on the x220. What do you all think?
