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+# Shopping advices
+
+Security for the sake of others
+: NSA and processor-based randomness
+
+Lack of security
+: phones where modem can read system memory
+
+Weak design
+: bluetooth keyboard
+: Speculation in recent CPUs
+
+## Easy
+
+Concrete options with the least hassle.
+
+Laptop
+: ~~Medium: [Linux-friendly laptop][pc] (avoid NVIDIA/Broadcom) w/ Debian~~
+: Medium: [LibreBoot T400][t400] w/ Debian
+: Strong: Purism [Librem 13 or Librem 15][librem laptop] w/ Debian
+
+Desktop
+: Weak: [Linux-friendly fanless PC][pc] (avoid NVIDIA/Broadcom) w/ Debian
+: Medium: [Linux-friendly regular PC][pc] (avoid NVIDIA/Broadcom) w/ Debian
+
+Server
+: Weak: Olimex [Pioneer] w/ vendor-provided Debian-based system
+
+
+## Better
+
+Concrete options with better qualities,
+which requires technical help or patience.
+
+Laptop
+: ~~Weak [tricky start]: [ASUS ChromeBook C201][c201]~~
+: Weak [tricky start]: Olimex TERES-1 w/ Debian
+: Medium [future]: MNT [Reform] w/ Debian
+: Strong: Purism [Librem 13 eller Librem 15][librem] w/ Debian
+
+Desktop
+: Weak [tricky start]: Olimex [lime2] w/ Debian (avoid OpenGL)
+: Medium [tricky start, future]: Olimex A64 w/ Debian (avoid OpenGL)
+
+Server
+: Weak: Olimex [lime2] w/ Debian (f.eks. FreedomBox)
+: Medium [tricky]: Turris [Omnia] w/ Debian (f.eks. FreedomBox)
+
+
+# Trust paths
+
+ * Debian secured by PGP Web-of-Trust
+ * Debian operates transparently - "Security through mockery"
+ * Free software - "Given enough eyeballs, all bugs are shallow"
+ * [Open Source Hardware][oshw] helps ensure [longevity][ifixit]
+
+
+[Pioneer]: https://www.olimex.com/Products/OLinuXino/Home-Server/Pioneer-FreedomBox-HSK/
+ "Pioneer Edition FreedomBox Home Server Kit, by Olimex"
+
+[pc]: https://linuxpreloaded.com/
+ "Linux-ready desktop PC (avoid NVIDIA/Broadcom stuff)"
+
+[lime2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OLinuXino#A20-OLinuXino-LIME2
+ "OLinuXino LIME2, by Olimex"
+
+[Omnia]: https://www.turris.cz/en/omnia/
+ "Omnia router, by Turris"
+
+[c201]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromebook#List_of_Chromebooks
+ "Chromebook C201, by ASUS"
+
+[t400]: https://minifree.org/product/libreboot-t400/
+ "LibreBoot T400, by Ministry of Freedom"
+
+[librem laptop]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Librem#Laptops
+ "Librem laptops, by Purism"
+
+[Reform]: https://mntre.com/reform/
+ "Reform DIY laptop, by MNT"
+
+[oshw]: https://www.oshwa.org/definition/
+ "Open Source Hardware definition by OSHWA (Open Source Hardware Alliance)"
+
+[ifixit]: https://www.ifixit.com/
+ "IFIXIT - The free repair guide for everything, written by everyone"
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+## FIXME..
+
+### Syncronizing
+
+ * Email
+ * Projects
+ * Media masters
+
+
+### Backup
+