He did say that yes.

But this looks a lot like the gnome sidebar. Most likely in a Ubuntu install. In wich case the sidebar is very much movable.

You could just move the immovable sidebar to the bottom or to the right. Or you could enable auto hide.

have been carrying one of those for the last six to seven jears, and its still going strong.

because they are made from rekatively soft steel, they will get dull after some time, but they also sharpen very easily.

or Framework as others have mentioned, not only because they seem to have produced a great product, but also because their mission is definitely worth supporting.

if you are from the EU i can recommend Tuxedo Computers. they have a wide range of laptops to fit your budget, and among those a lot of customisation options.

the only downside about mine ive noticed, would be that the keyboard legends seem to wear a bit faster than normal. then again that is because they are laser etched, which means for a small upcharge they will put whatever you want on there.