Looking to upgrade from an old Latitude, curious as to what mobile hardware you folks use for writing your open source projects?

  • @hperrin
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    177 months ago

    I just bought a Framework 13, and I got say, it’s amazing. First of all, everything works out of the box. That’s surprising for a laptop with Linux. Even the Dell I used to own that specifically advertised compatibility with Linux and even came with Ubuntu had a fingerprint reader with no Linux support. Meanwhile, the fingerprint reader on my Framework has worked flawlessly.

    Second, it’s blazing fast. I got the new AMD one, and it’s definitely fast enough to handle everything I’ve thrown at it.

    Third, if something breaks on it, like the screen, replacing the part is incredibly easy. I’ve replaced a couple laptop screens before, and while they’re easier than phone screens, it’s still a PITA. And that’s if you can find a replacement screen.

    And then lastly, eventually I’ll be able to upgrade it. I like that.

    So yeah, if you can afford the price premium, I highly recommend the Framework 13.