Unless I’m missing something, this “chromebook edition” appears to just be framework’s existing base model 12th-gen i5 laptop but with a Chromebook logo printed on it.
…actually I see now that the blog post has a major buried lede: "With open source Embedded Controller firmware and coreboot BIOS, the underlying system software is open too."
afaik they didn’t have coreboot or an open EC before, so, that is a big improvement. but still, I hope I never buy another new x86 laptop.
I’ve come here to say the same. ARM and RISC-V are the way forward. I have no interest in x86-64 devices anymore, specially for laptops.
re: my conclusion:
…actually I see now that the blog post has a major buried lede: "With open source Embedded Controller firmware and coreboot BIOS, the underlying system software is open too."
afaik they didn’t have coreboot or an open EC before, so, that is a big improvement. but still, I hope I never buy another new x86 laptop.
I think Google makes that a requirement for Chomebooks, same with Mesa GPU drivers.
They are the way forward, but I’d buy an AMD one right now 😞
laptop? RIP
Otherwise that is not so bad.