I was in a very similar situation when shopping for my current laptop so here are my thoughts: I set out looking for a lightweight and relatively powerful 13" Linux laptop and ended up with an M4 MacBook Air. Despite what a lot of people wanna say, the MacBook Air is one of the best deals you can get for an ultrabook, especially on these newer generations, as others I've looked at struggle to compete in performance per watt while at the same price point and with lower build quality. Seems to me that with the requirements you've listed, you will have to compromise on a few things if you want the advantages of running Linux.
The FW13, best fit I can think of, is a wonderful machine, you will probably have a good time with it, but it certainly does not have as good of a build quality, battery life nor UX refinement as a MacBook. The difference isn't massive but it is there. These are common compromises when you buy into more ethical tech.
Wired does not mean "old", it means faster, more reliable, better for the environment and cheaper too!
In the time that some very affordable studio headphones last me, I'd have to buy about 5 or so similarly priced BT headphones or 10 pairs of true wireless ear buds. Turns out adding complexity to a device and powering it with a non replaceable battery makes it way less reliable and worse for the environment.
On top of that, wireless almost always implies audio compression. (but in fairness that won't be noticeable for everyone)
Imho a headphone jack should still be a "must have" for smartphones.
That is the most unproductive bs on the Left imo, I hate that it's so common here on Lemmy. People, stop constantly arguing with your comrades and do something to dismantle the system you claim to be agaisnt instead. It'll even be better for your health too :)
I was in a very similar situation when shopping for my current laptop so here are my thoughts: I set out looking for a lightweight and relatively powerful 13" Linux laptop and ended up with an M4 MacBook Air. Despite what a lot of people wanna say, the MacBook Air is one of the best deals you can get for an ultrabook, especially on these newer generations, as others I've looked at struggle to compete in performance per watt while at the same price point and with lower build quality. Seems to me that with the requirements you've listed, you will have to compromise on a few things if you want the advantages of running Linux.
The FW13, best fit I can think of, is a wonderful machine, you will probably have a good time with it, but it certainly does not have as good of a build quality, battery life nor UX refinement as a MacBook. The difference isn't massive but it is there. These are common compromises when you buy into more ethical tech.