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They don't make the CPU or the hardware. And M1 laptops are what about three years from the vintage list? They'll be e-waste at the end of this decade even wh
by benoau 1y ago
They don't make the CPU or the hardware.
And M1 laptops are what about three years from the vintage list? They'll be e-waste at the end of this decade even while other laptops fail to match it.
- j_w 1y agoHow is a device that is still functional e-waste? I have an M1 which I got near launch and don't see myself throwing it out by the end of the decade.
- benoau 1y agoIt's lifespan is practically defined by how long it gets security updates after Apple obsoletes it, and your ability to install other operating systems when that ends - there is only Asahi Linux, and Asahi is still figuring out M1 support.
- MBCook 1y agoBut that’s not really the point is it. If PC vendors can’t match some important specs from multiple years ago on an Apple laptop, isn’t that kind of a problem? Sure you can get a faster laptop than an M1. But can you get one that’s faster and silent at all times? You can get a bigger battery. Or screen or whatever. But all those trade off some other desirable quality. Has anyone matched the full package? Speed + size + weight + battery life + noise + specs? Shouldn’t framework be able to match that, especially if you’re willing to give some on the weight or cost? If not, why?
- benoau 1y agoThe only way Framework is going to match that is if they take charge of the operating system and probably the CPU design too so they can eke out every bit of performance - which is certainly possible these days, a lot of companies are doing exactly that - but I believe it requires billions in investment!