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Anybody using a framework laptop? (discuss.tchncs.de)

submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I have been looking at them a lot recently and they have a premium price is it worth it?

What does it look like when you want to upgrade? Like can you just swap out all parts over time and essentially it’s like having a custom desktop, but in small form factor.

Can you buy a base model and upgrade components over time?

Would it suit my use cases for it? Which are to run Linux, I have to use Windows as a Software Dev and so can’t do it on my main. Can I run Minecraft on Linux? I know, but I like that game it makes me happy to unwind.

I want to get more into cyber security related tasks and most likely increase my Darknet activities using Tails.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I got an Intel 12th Gen laptop but wanted an AMD 7040 gen CPU. I was going to live overseas for a while so shipping laptops via air is questionable.

So I bought the 12th gen and then a year later upgraded the main board. No issues other than VeraCrypt being annoyed.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Thanks.

Really loving all the comments on how it is very upgradable.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

You can upgrade literally everything on it.

They just released a new high refresh rate screen for the 13 inch. I'm seeing if it's worth buying.

Wonder if the old display can be used as a portable monitor? I would assume so.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I could be mistaken, but I’ve used old screens from laptops before. You just need to buy an LCD (or whatever display type) controller board.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I may have missed it, but as of now, framework doesn't offer the controller board by itself just yet.

Knowing them, it's probably not too far away.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (2 children)

So you can just find these on eBay or something. I would say Amazon but fuck those guys.

You just need to check the model number for the display, then search for a board that is compatible with that.

This YouTube video should help you udnerstand

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I'm very very lazy. Id rather have the OEM supply their own model than to get a 3rd party.

Then again I'm one of those heathens who pay for OEM camera batteries rather than wasabi power (which are amazing in their own right)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

To each their own.

I like the tinkering and learning how to do things outside of OEM, even if they are amazing.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

Here is an alternative Piped link(s):

This YouTube video should help you udnerstand

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