I know the people working on Asahi Linux don’t have things perfect yet, but it runs on an M1 Air. That machine claims 18 hours of battery life (in some tests, MacOS) and gets 14.5-16.5 hours depending on who tests it.

The StarBook claims 10 and probably achieves less (everyone does).

The base specs are roughly comparable, except i3 vs M1 and the high resolution screen on the Mac.

The site is quoting me $883 vs $999.

Even ignoring the CPU difference, the battery life alone is probably worth the $100, let alone the display.

I understand the value some place on its openness, but it’s not even a medium sacrifice. It’s pretty big.