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I'm using a Framework laptop since November 2021, as my everyday laptop. I don't treat my laptop with too much care. It has been working really well. I also hav
by aljgz 3y ago
I'm using a Framework laptop since November 2021, as my everyday laptop. I don't treat my laptop with too much care. It has been working really well. I also have an M1 MBP, and an xps 13. They both feel more solid, but I don't care. I hate the UX in macos, and I don't like how I'm basically stuck with my choices of ram, hdd, and ports.
My only major problem with the framework laptop was the stupid Intel thermal throttling. If only Intel had decided to apply the throttling gradually as the cpu gets closer to the limits (instead of working full speed and then suddenly drop to 400Mhz or even 200 if it reaches a certain temperature, they could lower the max speed over a range of 2-3 degrees, that would work perfectly well: the cpu would settle on a slightly lower frequency than max, and no one would notice, except benchmarks, which were probably the only thing that Intel cared about).
My desktop is based on AMD. I'm much happier. Even with an Nvidia GPU and Linux, I'm doing amazingly well.
Whenever I really need to get a new laptop, Framework with an AMD cpu is my #1 choice.
It does not hurt if they manage to add the external GPU support to the 13" version by that time :D. That would be the ultimate laptop. I'll probably even sell my $6000 desktop. For now, I prefer not to carry a larger laptop.