The Framework Laptop Chromebook Edition is now available for pre-ordering with shipments starting in early December.

Great hardware (and coreboot!) combined with spyware :(

Why can’t they make a framework that supports a linux distro…

  • [moved to hexbear]@lemmy.ml
    5·
    2 years ago

    Is there really a point to having ChromeOS on overly powerful x86 hardware? It always seemed like an OS that worked best on cheap ARM chipsets since everything was web and Android.

    • whoamiOP
      2·
      2 years ago

      I think the appeal will come from having more power, and google supports the OS for a significant amount of time iirc. Looking around different forums online there is definitely an audience for this. Plus framework means you can do basic repairs to the hardware easily should you need it.

      • HiddenLayer5@lemmy.ml
        3·
        2 years ago

        Why not just use Linux proper then? There’s basically no issue with losing support on Linux, the latest distros still work on computers from literally 20 years ago. Might not work well if it’s not a light distro, but will still install and run.

        • Bigou@lemmy.ml
          2·
          1 year ago

          Depend on the computer. I have a Lenovo Ideapad who has a hard time running most GNU/Linux distro, to the point an old Dell Latitude E6320 run circles around it. Doubt that Ideapad will work with anything in 10years, let alone 20.

  • testman@lemmy.ml
    4·
    2 years ago

    Isn’t Framework DIY Edition meant to be used mostly with Linux?
    they say that you get to “Build it yourself and bring your OS”

    • whoamiOP
      31·
      2 years ago

      the DIY edition yes. I believe the more expensive laptop is meant to run Windows, but linux can be installed on it and usually works fine.

      • Bigou@lemmy.ml
        1·
        1 year ago

        Might not run at its best if it wasn’t conceived with Linux in mind. If I wanted to buy a brand new computer to run GNU/Linux on, I would buy something from a brand that specialize in computer conceived for that OS.

        But to each their own.

  • knfrmity
    2·
    2 years ago

    I don’t understand this product. It costs basically the same as the standard Framework Intel 12th Gen, which is available with Linux. An i7 seems like way too much for a Chrome OS device, but I guess it depends how much processing overhead Google expropriates for their nefarious purposes.