recommendation and timing?

780m mini PCs seem the best value for me. ddr5, gtx1650 performance is good enough for me. Better processors than desktops at twice the price. 4 monitors.

Any brands that are good or bad at linux support. Especially sleep/wake functionality?

Waiting for next gen 890m, and amd AI to come down in price, I can do. I'm surprised that discrete laptop rtx3050 gpu with intel isn't more popular, but I could be bad at finding ones.

How long would you expect it to take for 780m mini PCs to drop $100 or $200 in price?