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.

  • krimson@lemmy.world
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    6 days ago

    The fuck is wrong with framework now then. Nazi what? I have no idea.

    Everytime I see a nice new product show up it is nazi this nazi that. Getting fucking tired of it.

    Also I seriously doubt the 10% statistic. Id expect it to still be around 3-4%-ish. Stats are probably skewed by AI agents scraping the internet.

    • Botzo@lemmy.world
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      6 days ago

      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.

      • Vincent@feddit.nl
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        5 days ago

        I think they gave him a Framework laptop so that he could ensure Omarchy works well on it, not money, right?

        • sbeak@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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          7 hours ago

          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!

        • Botzo@lemmy.world
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          5 days ago

          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.