In order to load a custom OS you first must be able to unlock the bootloader ofthe device. The list of OEMs allowing that is sadly getting smaller and smaller and vendors are becoming actively hostile towards custom firmware development.
see: https://github.com/zenfyrdev/bootloader-unlock-wall-of-shame

this isn’t properly remapped and depending on implementation of the key-up events by the keyboard vendor, requires an ugly time delay hack.

qed. https://github.com/Rast1234/copilot_key_on_my_keyboard?tab=readme-ov-file#the-bad

You can get a 2020 M1 / 2022 M2 Macbook air for ~400€, that will mop the floor with all new hardware in that price range released even today (completely fanless/noiseless btw.). It also has decent linux support via asahi and Apple will still probably provide 5+ years of macOS updates anyway.

• geekbench: https://browser.geekbench.com/v6/cpu/compare/16388159?baseline=16471197
• ebay.de sold macbooks: https://www.ebay.de/sch/111422/i.html?_fsrp=1&_udlo=150&rt=nc&_nkw=macbook+air+(m1%2Cm2)&_sacat=111422&_sop=13&LH_PrefLoc=3&LH_Sold=1&LH_ItemCondition=1000|2010|1500|2020|2030|2500|3000
• random lenovo: https://www.notebooksbilliger.de/lenovo+v15+g5+83gw00a7ge+820626

The simple trick to owning nice hardware is to never give vendors your money directly, let others burden the depreciation.

It’s arguably worse, because Samsung has full control over software, hardware, and firmware of their devices.
Even if MS would like to fix this mess, they can’t.

I’ve made an update edit: Some hardware vendors fucked up when to send the key-up-sequence apparently so now every keyboard can behave differently. I don’t know if this makes the situation better or worse.

You might wanna start getting used to pressing command with your thumb, instead of ctrl with your pinkie then:

• Windows: https://gist.github.com/apfelchips/e30321f33abc1eb1a481e83b1e79d5c5 / https://kinto.sh/
• Linux: https://github.com/RedBearAK/toshy?tab=readme-ov-file#-quick-links

Here’s my rant about inconsistent keyboard shortcuts on non-macOS systems:
https://mastodon.social/@attero/115771231064736124

nope, the hardware / keyboard controller sends a complete key sequence instead of a distinguishable key-up and key-down event. The OS can interpret that sequence as it sees fit, but you loose the physical key-up signal when you release the key with your finger.

It is/was required for vendors to use the AI PC / Copilot+ label and Microsoft “invented” the key-sequence.
src: https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/26/24112500/microsoft-ai-pc-intel-windows-copilot-key-requirements

FYI: You can use the new Collabora Desktop Version of LibreOffice with a streamlined interface if you want.

https://www.collaboraonline.com/blog/collabora-online-now-available-on-desktop/

This mostly happens when you use youtube while being logged into a google account.
I fixed this by using firefox containers + https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/switch-container/

• logout from google / clear cookies.
• switch to a new “google” container and login to see your subscrpitions
• if a video doesn’t load switch to decontained

also has the nice benefit of not messing up your reccomendations when clicking on random yt-links from other sites