System76 or Framework laptop? - eviltoast

Look, we know System76 laptops are based as fuck. I mean, Coreboot, Open source firmware, PopOS, and a fucking open source mobo in the works, just so fucking based.

But man, these framework laptops look cool too. Completely modular and easy to work on. Looks like the company has proved it isn’t going to go under anytime soon.

I’m debating what to get once I feel like upgrading from the trusty ol ThinkPad. What would you buy?

  • danielton@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I got a System76 laptop in 2018, and it was a huge disappointment. Had to return it after a couple days because it stopped working, and they wanted my credit card info again before they’d ship me a replacement. The screen is awful and has a purple tint to it, and not all the features worked on Linux for the first year I had it.

    If I wanted that level of frustration, a Windows laptop with similar specs would have been half the price.