MKBHD is a tech youtuber (maybe the biggest?) who normally uses a Mac, but he got a Framework 13 Pro with Ubuntu and has been using it for a few weeks now.
MKBHD is a tech youtuber (maybe the biggest?) who normally uses a Mac, but he got a Framework 13 Pro with Ubuntu and has been using it for a few weeks now.
I responded to another comment with a more thorough explanation if you’re interested.
But they gave money to Omarchy, DHH project, and he has become extremely right-wing.
I think they gave him a Framework laptop so that he could ensure Omarchy works well on it, not money, right?
The main issue most people have is Framework’s response, they claimed they were a “big tent” that accepted people like DHH, and there was a lot of promotion of Omarchy on Framework’s social media as well.
Instead of apologising, he didn’t budge.
I still think FW is better than the other companies though (Asus, Dell, Lenovo, HP especially, etc.), as they probably support plenty of equally horrible people. Most of them are also close to authoritarian leaders who don’t have a very good human rights track record.
There aren’t many good alternatives to Framework unfortunately, aside from buying used machines and more niche companies like System76, Tuxedo Computers, and Slimbook.
I do know that System76 recently released a Panther Lake device with competitive battery life, but it doesn’t have upgradeable memory (it’s a fixed 32GB for everyone, so at least it’s not soldered 8GB, but that also means it’s pretty expensive). It looks pretty interesting, and hopefully there will be more reviews comparing it to the FW13 Pro!
Fair, and also your point about comparing them to the other companies.
You might be right. They were (are?) funding hyprland to the tune of 600/mo. They definitely donated hardware and provided first hand social media promoting Omarchy.
And Hyprland isn’t otherwise controversial, right, other than being picked by DHH to use in Omarchy?
They also donated a lot to DHH’s rails conference.