To be fair, Frameworks are way more expensive.
I have one, and love it, but I’m pretty sure it’s the most I’ve ever spent on a piece of tech.
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Midnitte@beehaw.org 3 weeks ago
Or just a Framework and install Linux, skip Microslop
prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 weeks ago
Midnitte@beehaw.org 3 weeks ago
But you also own the device, can upgrade and repair it, and you arent the product.
Totally worth that up front cost imo
prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 weeks ago
Definitely. Part of the reason I got it. I also didn’t need 64 gigs of RAM, but I don’t regret it given how much it costs now
Jrockwar@feddit.uk 3 weeks ago
The only thing is that the 8GB Framework 12 is a bit more expensive than the (8GB) MacBook Neo, and if you get it to 16GB it starts getting close to MacBook Air territory. But if you can sacrifice the nice build quality and nice screen plus spend some extra £, you can get Linux and a repairable laptop.
In any case: Windows is just not a value proposition anymore. Why pay extra to deal with Intel, MS and Copilot?
PabloSexcrowbar@piefed.social 3 weeks ago
To be fair to Framework, the 12 is a 2-in-1 with a touchscreen, which is not something that’s currently offered on any of Apple’s laptops and at least partially accounts for the extra cost. Of course, economies of scale play a part, as well.