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| ▲ | E39M5S62 12 hours ago | parent | next [-] |
| Snapdragon support is decent to great these days, and importantly it's all in the mainline kernel tree. Edit: though it should be said that what I think is good might be a far cry from you think is good. I did use a Thinkpad X13s as my primary work machine for 6 months, though. |
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| ▲ | Pet_Ant 12 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-] |
| I mean, this could literally be the last laptop shell, screen, keyboard and power adapter you ever buy. That's a fantastic sustainability story. Not to mention that if it dies you are never at risk of having to replace the whole thing unless it melts in a fire. |
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| ▲ | kec 10 hours ago | parent | next [-] | | It could be… but it won’t be. Internals will be outmoded quickly, and I would be shocked if logic boards from ~5 years from now will still be compatible just as needs evolve (especially around cooling and power delivery)… and this is all before physical wear and tear on screen/keyboard/ports. I would be very surprised if many frameworks are upgraded ship of Theseus style for decades, or if the total cost of ownership (and even ecological impact, most of the nastiness is going to be the electronic internals, not the metal casing) is lower than for someone buying a more integrated laptop ever 5-6 years. | |
| ▲ | ericd 9 hours ago | parent | prev [-] | | In the context of the massive amount of throwaway packaging involved in the food supply chain, or every other part of the supply chain for every consumable we use, how big a deal is that? Are electronics uniquely impactful in terms of sustainability versus eg plastic clamshells to transport apples? |
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| ▲ | tstrimple 11 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-] |
| Literally just picked up a 13" M4 Air for $750 from Best Buy for my wife. It was spend $500 to replace her older MBA screen or a bit extra for a whole new device. |
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| ▲ | contingencies 12 hours ago | parent | prev [-] |
| Macbook air = small keyboard, small screen, limited battery, all parts expensive to service, etc. Try hacking a Mac Mini instead: https://github.com/vk2diy/hackbook-m4-mini |
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| ▲ | rogerrogerr 11 hours ago | parent | next [-] | | A MacBook Air is just a Mac mini with a keyboard, screen, and battery. You can choose to attach the same peripherals to your MacBook, and have the flexibility of a laptop when you need it. Paying a couple hundred dollar premium for this is a good deal. | |
| ▲ | giantrobot 6 hours ago | parent | prev [-] | | The MacBook Air has a standard size keyboard. |
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