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NovaCustom – Framework Laptop alternative focusing on privacy

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34 points CHEF-KOCH | 1 comments | 28 Jun 25 18:01 UTC | HN request time: 0.203s | source
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princevegeta89 ◴[28 Jun 25 20:38 UTC] No.44407986[source]▶
I don't understand... what is the privacy concern with Framework Laptops? All hardware used is transparent and replacable. Software is the user's choice, and many users go for Linux. It is as transparent as you can make an OS to be.

What am I missing here..?

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1. SlowTao ◴[28 Jun 25 20:53 UTC] No.44408107[source]▶
* puts on cynical hat * I suspect it is most just marketing. Privacy can help you sell even if it is no better than what a lot of people are doing.

Using open boot and a neutered Intel ME is a good start but nothing too unique nowadays.

Also at this point hardware privacy is all well and good but if you are going to dump stock Windows 11 on it, well it is called Windows for a reason, lets all your data out of one.