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[hugh]

I gave up my M3 MacBook Pro and got a Framework 13 as my daily driver and I’m super impressed.

It’s not quite as fast as the MacBook and the battery life isn’t as good (nothing else is), but otherwise it works really well. The best part is that everything on the laptop is repairable and upgradable. Even the processor/mainboard can be upgraded. It can go up to 96GB of RAM and the ports are hot swapable. So no more being stuck with just the 2 USB-C ports and 16GB of RAM on a MacBook.

Using Linux Mint came with a learning curve, but it was fine once I got the hang of it. The only program I wish I could run on the Framework is DiVinci Resolve. Minor point though, I’ve been able to find a replacement or Linux version for every other program I want. Most of the programs are free/open source.

For the few dinosaur programs that still only run on Windows, the VM in Linux works well and it keeps Windows in it’s own sandbox. Plus it’s free and I just use an unlicensed version of Windows 10.

If you believe in right-to-repair and don’t want to throw out your entire laptop every 3-5 years, then this is a fantastic solution.

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[abram]

thanks for the low down Hugh! i am running on an msi that i bought 5 years ago, and it’s still going pretty sweet, starting to run into the update walls with the standard BS… this sounds like a great option to consider

what’s the general price point?

[hugh]

Nice! I have a 5 year old Dell also and it runs great.

I got the Ryzen 5 processor, 2.8K screen, model with 6 ports for $1,055 + shipping/tax. That was without RAM, SSD and charger because I already had them.

https://frame.work/products/laptop-diy-13-gen-intel/configuration/new

• This reply was modified 7 months, 2 weeks ago by  hugh.

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[pamela]

excellent ~ thanks hugh

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