Subj : Re: Framework laptop
To : paulie420
From : Gamgee
Date : Tue Sep 09 2025 10:03 pm
-=> paulie420 wrote to Nightfox <=-
Ni> I've thought about buying a new laptop, as the laptop I currently have
Ni> is one I bought in 2014.. I've thought about buying a Framework laptop
Ni> - I like their open-source design and that you can repair/upgrade them
Ni> easily, but they're quite expensive. I might end up buying a more
Ni> mainstream laptop..
Ni>
Ni>
https://frame.work/products/laptop16-diy-amd-ai300/configuration/new
pa> I'm a big fan of frame.works - I'm typing on a frame 13 right now; yes,
pa> you pay a premium, AND I experienced some bugs in my 1st generation 13
pa> - but I love what frame.work is doing, AND I have faith that they're
pa> gonna make it. Its been what, 5 years and still going strong??
pa> While the 16 is super awesome and just came out w/ new AMD ai300
pa> mainboards and new Nvidia GPUs, the 13 is worth a look - same CPU just
pa> without the GPU card... at some point I'm going to upgrade my aging
pa> Intel gen11 to the new AMD ai300.
I'm also a fan - have had a 16 for about a year and love it. I got the
Ryzen-9 and 32GB, with a 2TB NVME, and it's super fast. Have not had
any trouble with it at all, and it's Linux-friendly.
... If it weren't for Edison we'd be using computers by candlelight
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