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465 points susanthenerd | 1 comments | 26 Aug 25 15:12 UTC | HN request time: 0.217s | source
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9x39 ◴[26 Aug 25 16:49 UTC] No.45029107[source]▶
Anyone using Framework for a daily driver that can compare to an M-series Macbook? Specifically, battery life on your OS. Does anything compare to a MBP these days?

From a value proposition, it seems good. Our group definitely goes through keyboards and mainboards from spilled tea at least annually it seems, but AppleCare is just a no-brainer, and away we go.

I still drive on my original M1 at home without complaint, and use my M3 at work. Anyone have the early Frameworks still in daily use? How are they?

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1. unethical_ban ◴[26 Aug 25 18:50 UTC] No.45030627[source]▶
I like the framework and I like Fedora KDE. However the battery life, thanks to AMD and Intel, is horrible in comparison.

I can easily do 10-12 hours on my M4 MBP. My framework AMD 13 can do maybe half that if I have it on power save mode and I don't do anything heavy.

The keyboard is good, speakers are meh, track pad is not as good as Mac. Form factor is good.