Welcome to headlines lying to your face

~~There is a very real scenario in which~~ personal computing as we know it is dead

I guess that’s technically what he said, just not all of it. 🙄

If that scenario comes true I will change careers from Computer Science and become either a blacksmith or a woodworker. I am entirely serious.

It has indeed. One with 8GB RAM, not upgradable. Strictly limited to MacOS, no Linux no nothing.

Don't get me wrong, it is a fantastic offer but decisively non-modular and non upgradeable and no freedom of operating system choice. Framework's laptop's are the opposite, they are modular, upgradeable and easily repairable, with replacement parts being sold at a fair price.

The new Apple Neo has come a long way with a relatively clean interior and decently easy battery replacement procedure. That is less their own doing though and more them preparing for new EU legislation mandating exactly that.

can it run Linux?

Apple is part of the problem

I feel like an absolute idiot for ever being anti-laptop. I got a framework and my PC immediately became a server. One of the best investments I have ever made.

Between Framework at least trying to build an open ecosystem, there are very very few other options out there. Yes they can probably do better, still they are effectively the only decent open option (for me at least) at a reasonable price and quality.

Hyprland might have some toxic community issues but calling it the project of Nazis is outright disinformation. The guy behind Omarchy is also likely not a Nazi, he might be called right extreme through, certainly anti-Islam and anti-Immigration. Nothing of that bleeds into the Omarchy project which has really nothing to do with politics. Now the question is are you going to support an apolitical project that you like for its merits, if the key person behind it is far right, or do you not?

I can understand both positions but just supporting such a project, doesn't make every supporter a right extreme, let alone a Nazi. That is hyperbole.

Sucks because I was strongly considering Framework for my next laptop. That said, it sounds like they may rethink their sponsorship approach with that bit at the end - they acknowledged the past issues with the Hyprland community but did due diligence, and they plan to involve the community more going forward.

May be empty promises but time will tell.

what computing company hasn't sponsored nazis?

its not a black and white decision

I think people saying this is not a problem are downplaying the fact that framework actively decided to support a project with problematic political tendencies at highest role - allow me to be that unconcrete did not read through the entire thing. However I think looking at other manufacturers I see nothing comparable in it's reach that is really a community focused manufacturer. Microsoft straight up supports trump, so do many of the others. I think running lenovo depends on these same programs (correct me if I'm wrong).

To;Dr: Maybe fascist? idk. But the others support same organisations. Don't they?

Something about no ethical consumption under capitalism. Perfect is the enemy of good. I agree what they shouldn't be supporting Nazis and that we need groups willing and able to counter the small selection of oligarch owned manufacturing systems.

Tenuous at best.

The headline doesn't match the article, they said personal computing was at risk of dieing.