I'm going to have to replace my eight year old MacBook; it's beyond the point I can afford to keep repairing it. I really want the next one to be the last laptop I ever buy: we cannot afford to keep generating e-waste.
My current thought is a @frameworkcomputer, mainly for repairability. Does anyone have alternative suggestions for a very long life laptop? Low power consumption is also desirable, UN*X/Linux of some kind required.
@simon_brooke @frameworkcomputer We just bought a Framework 13 Ryzen for my wife to use as a Linux Mint daily driver.
It's a great system, and I'm very tempted to abandon my usual plan of refurbished ThinkPads when it's time to replace my W540.
@simon_brooke @frameworkcomputer Very happy to answer any specific questions, if you have any.
@duncan_bayne @frameworkcomputer well, here's one: Tom's Hardware reviewed an absolutely top spec i7 Framework, and reported that it ran VERY hot on some of their tests. But I suspect that does not represent normal usage, particularly if you choose a lower spec processor.
Do you find yours runs hot?
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@duncan_bayne @frameworkcomputer the other significant questions I have are ones that probably no one can answer. There are by now a lot (I don't know how many) of @frameworkcomputer laptops out there with essentially the same mechanical architecture. How long will Framework keep supplying components for this architecture? If they go bust, will third parties emerge to supply components?
@simon_brooke @duncan_bayne I believe all the mechanical parts of @frameworkcomputer have open source specs / CAD files, and all the electrical connections are documented and standard.
So if the worst happens, you can 3D print a replacement, or the huge community will build adapters.
@falken @duncan_bayne @frameworkcomputer that's what I'm thinking, yes.