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One key thing not mentioned is OS support. I own an M2 MBA for personal use, and have an M2 MBP at work, specifically because they feature macOS. I realise that
by danpalmer 2y ago
One key thing not mentioned is OS support. I own an M2 MBA for personal use, and have an M2 MBP at work, specifically because they feature macOS. I realise that is not to everyone's taste, but it is mine, it's where I'm productive, and what I enjoy using. This is a spec-point worth something to me as a result. For those who prefer Linux, that may be a spec point worth something too!
I love many things about the Framework laptops, and hope Apple learns from them on those things, but ultimately I'm still on Macs because that spec point is worth so much to me.
- zamadatix 2y ago> One key thing not mentioned is OS support. OS support is the final section, they gave it a point for having solid Linux support.
- ghostpepper 2y agoThat section should be called Linux support then, because Macs clearly support macOS better than anyone else. I'd even argue that macs support macOS better than any hardware supports linux.
- zamadatix 2y agoThe author's commentary is definitely personal and biased towards that. That said macOS isn't necessarily the golden example of perfect hardware support by its OEM either, e.g. Linux supported hardware accelerated GIC support on Apple silicon 2 years before Apple did. macOS generally does better about it than 99% of other options do their respective hardware but I'd leave room for exception.
- chrismartin 2y agoThe "Operating System" section of the article touches on this. Most of Framework's employees use Linux, to the extent that the CEO himself runs Windows, to shake out any glitches with Windows support. [0] It's a tiny mom & pop shop compared to Apple! [0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIEc43CxIvY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIEc43CxIvY