2. IPS matte good quality display with similar resolution to 2560x1440p, Superb colors and peak brightness.
3. At-least 32GB RAM but pref up-gradable RAM to 64GB
4. Linux full support, preferable AMD
5. Keyboard similar to old thinkpad 7 row style. General going back to retro style with proper keys, Topre switches or why not a mechanical keyboard if possible.
6. Trackpad of high quality. Atleast similar to Apple. Not seen any that have it yet on pc. If not possible, add a trackpoint and remove the trackpad.
7. Ports! Please have many ports. As many as possible.
8. Hardware quality. hinges, case and overall. Make it durable.
9. Battery time, make it last.
10. No spyware or bloatware. Published schematics of the laptop and help the open source community.
11. Good quality parts in chipset for wifi, bluetooth, sound. Latest AMD. Should not be a issue.
12. No intel inside stickers or other stickers on my laptop. If have to put a logo on it, make the logo very small and not in your face.
Okey, so what can i be without to make the above possible and
- No frills or extras. - No touch display. - Medium powered CPU. ( think road warrior not full fledged desktop replacement ) - No discrete GPU needed if it makes my laptop warmer, or make battery go down faster. Integrated GPU is "good enough" - No need for fingerprint sensor, even if convenient. - No magic bars or other innovation someone thought would be good. - Weight and thickness is less important then manufactures seem to think. To a degree. Slim laptops get warmer, rather have it a bit ticket with more room for battery etc.
Do the basics correct. A modern take on the Thinkpad x220. Remove things that don't matter and make a classic awesome laptop for the ages.