I’ve been using a Framework 13 laptop as my main/only computer for a little over 18 months now.
This is essentially a very personal review. I’ve broken it down into a summary of My Framework, a short Laptop Autobiography, then The Good, The Bad, The Ugly, and The Rest. If you’re impatient then skip to the end with the Bottom Line.
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Where I’m critical of Framework in this post it’s not because I want them to fail. They’re a hardware startup that’s proven their ability to ship good products, and I know how crushingly tough that is. I’m hopeful that they’ll continue to grow into a mature hardware company with a strong maintenance track record, and demonstrated mature in-house development processes. I hope in a few years to write a follow-up post with even more “Good” points and barely a concern.
In the meantime, I’d encourage almost everyone to consider a Framework for their next laptop - but first read up on whatever features matter most for you.
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Thanks muchly, I appreciate the long term view so much more, media gives us a week or so then the cycle is over (and from a fellow Oz linux dev pundit, also I speak from a T580, upgrade your desktop…, so there’s that as well). It seems like my next laptop (but likely an AMD 16, I’m in no hurry, but the potential for a 8xOculink for LLM is highly attractive, have you been keeping an eye on that, local is king…, )
@pnutzh4x0r I am so very tempted on getting a Framework 13, the AMD model and then putting Ubuntu on it (or Fedora? Not sure what’s the best) but I haven’t invested so much into a laptop since my 2016 $3000 MBP which is now a ‘museum piece’ according to Apple. I’d love to see a Framework in the flesh…
