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Need some opinions on my next Laptop and Linux Distro (discuss.tchncs.de)

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Hi, im searching for a new Laptop and i was tempted to buy the framework 13.. BUT..

Usually i would search for a used or refurbished Laptop to give it a second life u know. And after it broke down in like 4-6 years usually, i would buy a new used one again.

So my first question is: Is the framework 13 really worth my money for the repairability and upgradability in comparison?

My prefered Laptops are the Surface like ones 2in1 with a stand and detachable keyboard...

But im okay with it to switch to a normal laptop Formfactor.

I would prefere 16:9 or 16:10 for multimedia but im used to a 3:2 so it would be kinda okay for me to stick with it.

How good can i implement linux on some surface like laptop?

I switched from win10 to linux Mint on my desktop this year. But i think im going to switch to another distro, because i need the ASHA-protocoll as fast as possible. Maybe not that important on my desktop but definetly on my next Laptop.

Someone switched from surface like laptop to FW13?

Im not a coder. More like a gamer with og cheat codes in gtaSA on a cracked Version of the game, which runs in deamon-tools as an ISO, lol.

Main use would be Multimedia and some gaming, if possible.

Another use would be AI.. but as far as i know linux doesnt support the build in NPU of the FW13 yet. Maybe ai tinker in a few years then?

And im something like a crypto bro i would say. So how good are crypto tools implemented in linux? Some cold wallet support for exampel.

Which distro would serve my needs the most?

Is there a better choice for me than FW13 ?

So all in all im hopelessly lost and cant decide shit ^^

My only hope is to ask some Linux OGs to help me out on dis.

plz halp.

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[–] Joker@piefed.social 3 points 1 day ago

I have the latest Framework 13 and I had a ThinkPad before this. I can recommend either of them. The Framework is one of my favorite computers I’ve had, but it’s not cheap. You will save some money if you ever have to make repairs, but I don’t know how the TCO works out for upgrades. It’s more about empowerment and reducing waste though.

Linux runs fine on both the Framework and the ThinkPad. You can pretty much just take your pick of distros and they should work, although you may want to stick with one of the more up to date distros on Framework because it has new hardware. Fedora, Arch-based, Tumbleweed all work well.