So...if one is looking for a new laptop...ND is not an apple person...what do you suggest?
Their really are not any options for new laptops unless you want to reformat the hard disk and install Windows 7 fresh.
Another possible option is to install the expensive Enterprise version of Windows 10 which supposedly has a way to control the telemetry service (Although I still would not trust it).
Another option is to build your own PC (not a laptop) with a motherboard, CPU and network card you can trust. Probably older hardware.
The fact is that the entire industry (Including Intel, AMD, IBM, 3COM, LinkSys) have been compromised by Obama’s justice department to conform to the new telemetry specs. There are not many ways to get around it.