Questions about the Librem 14

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@AnthonySaar

• Is the monitor an IPS screen?

Yes.

@AnthonySaar

• Does Purism do anything special (with coreboot or elsewhere) while installing the ISO for Qubes, or does it work out of the box and exactly the same way if I setup the OS myself? How difficult would it be for me to install a copy of Qubes OS on it?

The process is automated and encrypting the hard drive(s) with LUKS is manually configured post-installation instead of pre-installation.

Canot install qubes using purism oem image

Simply press Enter: the installation process is detailed in this post. The video timestamp is 3:09.

Installing Qubes OS using the OEM or official installer is easy if you already have experience installing other Linux distribution images.

@AnthonySaar

• What are the chances that something goes wrong with the manufacturing i.e. how certain is it that the Librem 14s will be ready and ship in around 6 weeks? What would the possible delay times be?

Not sure, lead times are estimates, and possible delays include anti-interdiction or other custom requests.

@AnthonySaar

• If I purchase with Bitcoin, am I able to get my money back after a certain period if it doesn’t ship?

Probably, although it likely depends on the stage of fulfillment.

@AnthonySaar

• Is it possible to boot from both the 1st and 2nd hard drive slots in a 3-cell battery setup? Are the hard drive slots pretty standardized and easy to find online or does it have to be ordered with the laptop?

Yes, I use Qubes OS using both drives. The slots use M.2 2280 drives and the CPU supports up to PCIe 3.0. The drives themselves are variable at the time of order, which is why there are no listed models on the product page.