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Re: Bringing the Framework Laptop to more of the world

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Post by rgrmrts » Mon, Feb 28, 2022, 3:53 PM UTC

rgrmrts wrote: post #107

abstract_put wrote: post #50

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm really hopeful a 15" is not too distant (but seems like it might be). I have an aging Dell XPS 9550, but there's not been much I've wanted to jump at. I looked briefly at the System76 Kudu - are there any go-to 15" Linux-friendly workstations? It seems a lot of developer-type folks have moved to cloud focused work, at least in my bubble the raw computing power seems to be less and less valued.

I just got a Dell Precision 5560. I’m running FreeBSD on it, but based on hardware Linux should run well. It’s pretty powerful so far (comparable to my 2019 i9 mbp roughly but I haven’t measured). I’m not sure what battery life will be like. I haven’t finished tuning my installation so I can’t really measure reliably. Overall the hardware is really solid though.

Update: battery life was not great :’) I might stick with my MacBook Pro for a while longer.

Re: Bringing the Framework Laptop to more of the world

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Post by hypothermic » Mon, Mar 07, 2022, 11:34 PM UTC

willmorrison wrote: post #191

sudders wrote: post #6

Can't wait for framework laptop to run Linux/Ubuntu stable (without battery drain issues) Then I'll be switching all the developers in our company over to a new machine. (Currently running XPS 13, but we are due an upgrade, especially on memory)

I’m using Arch with Wayland and Sway and I notice very little battery drain. I generally shut it down overnight though. Do most people rarely shut down their laptops?

I assume most people use FDE nowadays. Unless you're using a really well modified LUKS setup the encryption keys stay in RAM while the PC is hibernating/sleeping. So I think it's reasonable to assume most people shut their laptop down overnight.

Re: Bringing the Framework Laptop to more of the world

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Post by hypothermic » Mon, Mar 07, 2022, 11:44 PM UTC

toomanydoubts wrote: post #83

Can someone who owns a framework tell me wether the lapthp provides methods for neutering the Intel backdoors(AKA IME)?

No. The IME could be disabled via hardware like Purism have done with their Librem series, but it seems like Framework hasn't made the effort to do so. They also still use a proprietary firmware on their ECs. In the future they plan to support Coreboot but if you ask me it is far down their bucket list.