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Anybody using a framework laptop? (discuss.tchncs.de)

submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by dependencyinjection@discuss.tchncs.de to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I have been looking at them a lot recently and they have a premium price is it worth it?

What does it look like when you want to upgrade? Like can you just swap out all parts over time and essentially it’s like having a custom desktop, but in small form factor.

Can you buy a base model and upgrade components over time?

Would it suit my use cases for it? Which are to run Linux, I have to use Windows as a Software Dev and so can’t do it on my main. Can I run Minecraft on Linux? I know, but I like that game it makes me happy to unwind.

I want to get more into cyber security related tasks and most likely increase my Darknet activities using Tails.

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[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today -1 points 5 months ago (2 children)

can I run Minecraft on Linux?

You're a software developer you answer that.

As for everything else, yes it's worth it. Upgrading isn't as easy as a desktop, but it's much easier than other laptops.

[–] dependencyinjection@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Just because you’re a software developer doesn’t mean you know how everything in software is.

I was more asking for the performance on Linux.

Yes, I imagine it more fiddly than upgrading a desktop. I’ve never really been in to buying laptops as they don’t have good upgrade options. I did have an M1 MacBook Pro and that was amazing, but they hold their value so well and I got it almost have price on discount it was a no brainier to sell it after a year for about the same I got it for.

[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

The performance depends on how powerful the laptop is. Get an AMD model.

[–] pumpkinseedoil@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Is the Intel + Nvidia performance on Linux worse than on windows?

[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Maybe. For most things Nvidia works fine I think. Its just proprietary, and they come with arbitrary restrictions. Nouveau is an open source solution probably bad with games. I use AMD + Lutris (Linux game organizer) and its great. The only games that don't work well are almost all AAA games.

[–] pumpkinseedoil@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Which kind of restrictions?

Switching to AMD isn't an option, I don't want to spend money to switch to Linux.

[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 1 points 5 months ago

You're limited to 2 video transcoded as an example.

[–] dtrain@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago

You're a software developer you answer that.

lol. What a shit take.