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Buyer beware: Novacustom doesn't honor their return policy

Novacustom sent me a laptop with a non-functioning webcam. I sent it back for a refund upon discovery of the defect three days after receiving it, which is in line with their policies, which is supposedly a "no questions asked" return if made withing 14 days. I was made to pay $400 to return the defective machine, despite it being broken when I received it. Once they received the laptop, they refused to give me a full refund since the webcam didn't work. tldr; Novacustom sent defective merchandise and refused to refund my money even though I returned the machine well within the return window.

  • Would you recommend us? No
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Excellent

Everything was packed well, clear instructions were included, everything works as expected

  • Would you recommend us? Yes
10

The V56 is a great Laptop!

I love my V56 laptop! I'm slowly learning Linux but the laptop is great! It was also packaged very well. Thanks, guys!

  • Would you recommend us? Yes
10

Very happy buying from a small company

I had a bad experience buying a laptop from Lenovo, where I had to return it (which was a very difficult and long process). So buying from a company which actually cares about normal customers (not companies) was a big relief. I am very happy with the customization choices, the ordering process, the communication and to know that there is also put critical consideration into which suppliers are being used. Love my new laptop and have already recommended Novacustom to everybody in my local community.

  • Would you recommend us? Yes
10

Fantastic

Quick to respond to customer questions and issues! They went above and beyond to solve my problem. Highly recommend. :)

  • Would you recommend us? Yes
10

I love my laptop

Not many QubesOS Certified machines available and NovaCustom offers one of the most powerful modern certified laptops around.

  • Would you recommend us? Yes
10

Excellent

Great experience with the entire process, from configuration to placing the order and tracking the shipment, everything went smoothly.

  • Would you recommend us? Yes
10

Dream laptop

Built my dream laptop on nova custom, everything runs flawless, its silent yet performs great. It also look great, nothing flashy, but sleek. Lion in sheeps skin in my opinion

  • Would you recommend us? Yes
8

Guter Laptop

Der Laptop macht was er soll. Funktioniert bisher tadellos. Wir haben nun bereits ein zweites Betriebssystem installiert, er läuft noch immer ^^ Kleiner, robuster Laptop den ich gut ins Büro mitnehmen kann.

  • Would you recommend us? Yes
10

Very helpful and customer focused.

Third time I've purchased a machine from NovaCustom - there's no better recommendation than this in my opinion.

  • Would you recommend us? Yes
10

Very good

Answered questions quickly and provided top-notch service.

  • Would you recommend us? Yes
9

Excellent service with only a few hiccups.

The ordering process was excellent. The range of options was befitting of a privacy-respecting company. The delivery was timely. The packaging was good. The laptop is beautiful. The features are great. The functionality and communication of the first-time setup for Heads - incredibly unclear, if not completely faulty. Otherwise, my experience since has been stellar. Thank you, Novacustom!

  • Would you recommend us? Yes
10

Excellent laptop and customer service was the best I have experienced.

Excellent laptop and customer service was the best I have experienced.

  • Would you recommend us? Yes
10

Novacustom V56 - Superīgs portatīvais ar ļoti labu linux atbalstu

Šis ir mans pirmais dators, kuram nav draiveru problēmu ar linuxi un pat notestējot ar Windows 11 (visi nepieciešamie draiveri automātiski uzinstalējās līdz ar Windows Update, nebija nepieciešams manuāli kaut ko instalēt). Visas nepieciešamās funkcijas un klaviatūras "shortcuti" vienkārši strādā - palielināt vai samazināt ekrāna spilgtumu, skaņu, izslēgt "touchpad". Kā arī ir divi ļoti noderīgi klaviatūras "shortcuti", kur es varu pilnībā izslēgt ekrāna "backlight" un ieslēgt dzesēšanas fēnus uz maksimumu. Ļoti novērtēju, ka šim portatīvajam nav nekādu problēmu ar miega režīmu, aizveru vāku ciet un šis aiziet miega režīmā. Varu droši izraut un iespraust lādētāju neizraisot kernel crash, kā tas man bija ar iepriekšējo laptopu. Pašreiz gan esmu novērojis problēmu, kur šis dažkārt iestrēgst firmware boot ekrānā un visi mani firmware iestatījumi tiek noslaucīti pēc piespiedu izslēgšanas, bet dasharo-issues github lapā redzu ka šī problēma tiks atrisināta nākošajā lielajā firmware atjauninājumā. Klaviatūra ir tīri ērta, ļoti novērtēju klaviatūras apgaismojumu un ka varu ar klaviatūras "shortcutu" kontrolēt klaviatūras apgaismojumu un arī izslēgt apgaismojumu. Skārienpaliktnis ir pietiekami liels, maniem pirkstiem šim ir pietiekami vieta (izmērs aptuveni "touchpad" ir ~120mm x 85mm). Jauda šim portatīvajam ir (nopirku Intel Core Ultra 155H) un ar dzesēšanu šis tiek labi galā (divi iebūvēti fēni), pārsvarā atstāju šo uz silent fēnu režīmu. Palaižot kādu spēli (Portal 2 uz 43" 4K ekrāna) šis paliek nedaudz skaļāks, bet tā šis turās pie 65-70C. RAM uzlaboju pats uz 96GB, bet ļoti iespējams ka var šo uzlabot līdz 128GB. Man gan ir jāpiemin, ka šim portatīvajam nav nekādu info lampiņu, ka būtu ieslēgts CapsLock un priekš NumLock un dažkārt nejauši sāku rakstīt ar lielajiem burtiem, bet šo var atrisināt ar ārējo klaviatūru, kurai ir šīs te LED lampiņas. Neskatoties uz sīkām problēmam, kuras tiks atrisinātas ar atjauninājumiem, šis ir ļoti labs portatīvais. Iesaku 10/10

  • Would you recommend us? Yes
10

Very smooth process, fast delivery.

Not tested out the laptop fully yet but so far all great.

  • Would you recommend us? Yes
10

Beautiful peice of technology

Easy to order and impressive order to delivery times

  • Would you recommend us? Yes
10

Nice Laptop with Great support

The laptop is well made and extremely customizable with very good documentation the NovaCustom suppport was very helpful and answered all the questions I had about customization and configuration

  • Would you recommend us? Yes
10

Great service, everything works as expected. Very happy with laptop

I was choosing between nitrokey, purism, star labs, and nova. I ended up going with nova because I liked their UX the best and I wanted HEADS instead of edk2, and also I like the Netherlands privacy laws better than Germany. Their website made it clear which options are qubes compatible more easily than Nitro. Turnaround time on the order was great, everything works with my laptop and its quiet and cool despite running programming IDEs. I did screw up the HEADS install (myself,) because I didn't read their instructions correctly. They have 2 long pages of text which explains how to setup the laptop. Make sure you re-own the firmware INSTEAD of changing the admin LUKS password in the Qubes GUI. It's my fault for reading the docs wrong, and it's easily fixed but just heads (hah) up to anyone in the same situation make sure you read their docs carefully. Laptop is great. Exactly what I expect. I did need to do a screen tearing vsync fix in Qubes, but that's a custom option required for any qubes laptop.

  • Would you recommend us? Yes
10

Finally, a Laptop That Just Works with Linux

I've experienced hardware issues with other laptops when running Linux, so finding a company like NovaCustom was a game changer. Being able to order a custom laptop that's optimized specifically for Linux—and have it pre-installed—saved me the usual hassle of disabling secure boot, configuring boot sequences, and dealing with compatibility headaches. The communication with NovaCustom was excellent from the start. They were helpful, responsive, and clearly knowledgeable about Linux. My new laptop has now been running as my daily driver for a week without any issues at all. It's been smooth, stable, and just works out of the box—exactly what I was looking for. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a reliable Linux-compatible machine with top-notch support.

  • Would you recommend us? Yes
10

Completely satisfied!

It has been great to work with Nova Custom. Wessel is a man who I can see truly cares about his company and the products it creates. I am very pleased to see his commitment to the opensource community and his involvement in advancing projects such as QubesOS, Dasharo, etc. Shipping was fast and no issues at all ordering from Canada. I have recommended Nova Custom to others I know in my personal and professional life for anyone looking for quality hardware designed to work with open source firmware and operating systems.

  • Would you recommend us? Yes
10

Great laptop

I'm really happy with my new laptop, it's working great, and I'd definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a good linux device.

  • Would you recommend us? Yes
10

Excellent Custom Laptop!

I got my custom Linux laptop and could not be happier! Everything was done according to specs and shipping was awesome. No issues and would highly recommend NovaCustom to anyone interested in buying a custom Linux laptop. In the future, this is the only place I'll buy a new laptop from again! 10/10!

  • Would you recommend us? Yes
10

It's a special computer

Novacustom was hazzle free. We got a very specific Taylor made configuration. Everything works and that is not easy as we wanted a qubes configuration which we know is difficult to get turn_key. And this even exclude a specific bios image

  • Would you recommend us? Yes
10

Excellent experience, great looking laptop.

I ordered a V56 with custom BIOS logo and custom super key. The laptop looks great, especially the super key is super nice. I switched from windows to linux and together with coreboot+dasharoit it feels like i'm finally getting back a little digital freedom.

  • Would you recommend us? Yes
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I can't find clear consistent instructions for getting started.

NovaCustom did not provide clear consistent instructions on how to change the LUKS2 Disk Recovery Key passphrase. I don't know how to rectify all the conflicting suggestions posted on the various forums. One person said that the encrypted disk header must be backed up before changing the LUKS2 Disk Recovery Key. This is all very confusing for a newbie to the world of LUKS2 and Qubes OS. So my new expensive laptop sits idle on my work desk, while I read and read and shake my head. NovaCustom is remiss in not providing proper guidance. I mean, customers deserve useful instructions after paying out over $2,000 USD. It's probably a great machine, but I don't see how to even get started. Call me disappointed in NovaCustom.

  • Would you recommend us? No

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