May have convinced my brother to ditch regular retail laptops in favor of a @framework
Won’t be getting him off of Windows anytime soon, but maybe we can push him toward better sustainability.
May have convinced my brother to ditch regular retail laptops in favor of a @framework
Won’t be getting him off of Windows anytime soon, but maybe we can push him toward better sustainability.
@vikingtons He doesn’t have a whole lot of requirements above being able to run some specific Windows business software.
Probably going to go with an Intel CPU and rather baseline specs for now, and rely on upgrades later if he runs into any bottlenecks
Replacing a 2016 Acer Aspire thing, so just about any modern laptop will be an upgrade
Framework sells both a 13 and 16 inch model. Has your brother already decided which one he’s considering?
@TheHobbyist I have the 13", which I feel is pretty much the right size. He’s coming from something closer to 17", so it could go either way.
Are there significant differences between the sizes in other aspects of the specs?
The 16in is pretty different in that it allows for more customization of the input deck (keyboard, numpad, modules) and offers an additional modular slot for swappable graphics. Currently there is an optional RX 7700S and graphics card which can be used in that slot.
Mid 2010’s Acer Aspires were the best! I still have mine and it is still going strong. Upgraded hdd to solid state, maxed out the ram only 2 years ago, new battery, and am on my third windows wipe. It is still running strong and hasn’t even hit the level of needing Linux to survive. My Trac pad is a little sad to look at and I burned out the USB port on one side. Other than this thing is still doing everything I need a laptop to do, plus some low requirement gaming. I bet it still has another 3-4 years in it, easy. The best sustainable is reducing consumption, and this unsuspecting hero has made it possible for me!
But also yes, when it dies I will probably also be getting a framework…
@MrEff He’s still in Windows world, so unfortunately his laptop goes EOL in October.
Don’t have enough sway to convince him over the light side of the Force, so it is what it is 😄