• Justin@lemmy.jlh.name
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    11 months ago

    I feel like most of the criticism comes down to the reviewer not liking 17-inch class laptops, but good review.

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      11 months ago

      Definitely part of it, but they also compare to other laptops with similarly sized displays etc and it is larger and heavier despite being less powerful than many of them. Obviously that’s because it’s modular and will be more powerful in future as a result too, but still fair to point out.

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        11 months ago

        absolutely

        while It is a little weaker than the competition and at a higher price, It’s a piece o tech that will last far longer

        in 5 or 10 years you would only need to pay for a new cpu or gpu, meanwhile with other brands you’d have to buy a new laptop altogether

        and having the ability to swap your IO whenever and with whatever you need, is a game changer for some folks

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              10 months ago

              have to say I have had the same concern. it could happen, any business can fold. I just bought a new AMD 13 anyway. I’ve decided that the right to repair (and, lol, option to repair, even) is far more important than maximizing my dollar to fps ratio and I’m happy to add my contribution to the cause

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                10 months ago

                Well, we know their model is dead if they go public. If they remain private, they could still die but it’s less certain. 🥹

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              11 months ago

              Many of the components are standard, you can get them from anywhere. Bunch of others are open source. The only real concern is cpu/gpu