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That's a big part of it, yeah. My list of reasons: - The USB-C modules are a bit of a gimmick right now, but being able to swap things around is really nice,
by yellowapple 4y ago
That's a big part of it, yeah. My list of reasons:
- The USB-C modules are a bit of a gimmick right now, but being able to swap things around is really nice, and it seems like there's a good possibility of there being a healthy module ecosystem in the coming years.
- The sheer number of Type-C ports is itself really handy as more and more devices use Type-C. I don't need a hub to run my Type-C microphone and Type-C webcam at the same time while charging over Type-C.
- The repairability is unmatched, and I'm increasingly confident that I can keep upgrading the internals for a long while to come (in fact, I might very well do that in the near future and swap out my current 11th Gen motherboard for a 12th Gen or maybe even whatever comes after that).
- Framework has been relatively open when it comes to things like firmware and hardware design files, making it easier to use Framework parts beyond the intended laptop use case (related to the above-mentioned planned upgrade, I can see myself 3D-printing an enclosure to turn the old motherboard into a SFF desktop or home server).
- Linux works great, and with recent releases OpenBSD works great.
- The 3:2 screen ratio is a godsend, and I'm quite frankly amazed that so few laptops offer it. I had previously bought a Pixelbook just for that alone.