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The new and upgraded Framework Laptop

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1680 points etbusch | 1 comments | 19 May 22 12:19 UTC | HN request time: 0.209s | source
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nrp ◴[19 May 22 12:23 UTC] No.31433602[source]▶
I'm happy to answer any questions around this! We've been working on this since update since we launched the product last year, so we're excited to be able to share it today.
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vodkapump ◴[19 May 22 12:34 UTC] No.31433722[source]▶
I know this gets asked a lot and isn't really about this new upgraded model but..

Any news on plans for AMD models?

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capableweb ◴[19 May 22 12:49 UTC] No.31433921[source]▶
> Any news on plans for AMD models?

This is the only thing stopping me from getting a Framework laptop right now. I'd pay a premium for it as well.

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chrisseaton ◴[19 May 22 13:32 UTC] No.31434420[source]▶
Why is AMD so important to you? Are there any instruction set extensions these days that are only available on AMD? I can only think of things that are the other way around - only on Intel. And if you need something niche like some SIMD extension I guess you're running a server not a laptop?
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mhitza ◴[19 May 22 13:54 UTC] No.31434676[source]▶
Because at the moment AMD is the least scummy of the two x86 chip manufacturers. Intel as the only feasible player in town for a good segment of time, asked premium prices for meager performance increases, generation by generation.

Mainly is just out of principle and voting with my wallet.

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1. Teknoman117 ◴[19 May 22 14:49 UTC] No.31435384[source]▶
Exactly. If we're going to be told to vote with our wallets all the time, you better let me vote with my wallet.

I bought an ASUS ZenBook earlier this year because as much as I like Framework's product, I don't want to give Intel another dollar after they bent me over a barrel for a decade.