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Does anyone have strong opinions on open source hardware? I'm finally at a point where I need to upgrade my laptop.

The Framework 16 pre-order is tempting. It's a fascinating project. Even if it comes at premium due to the small scale of their operation, I'm happy to support the cause.

Alternatively, Sytem76/Clevo hardware has interested me for a long time (coreboot ftw). Based on the documentation current gens are super easy to repair.

Any thoughts are appreciated!

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Gaaaahhhh, I really wanted to hold out for my Framework 16 pre-order (it was batch 4 or something), but I cancelled and got the System76 Oryx Pro. I would have loved to have an all AMD 16" laptop from Framework, but unfortunately my old ThinkPad finally shit the bed today. I'm currently typing this out from my Steam Deck, so time became an issue 🤦 Hopefully Framework has a fully established foot in the market in 6-10 years when I have to go hunting again