Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
For over a decade, we’ve been "renting" our hardware. Glued-in batteries, soldered RAM & SSD's, and the dreaded thin & light cursed "dongle life" have turned our laptops into short life doomed e-waste. But is the tide FINALLY turning?
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In today’s video, we’re looking at Framework, the brand positioned as the modular, repairable counter-culture to Apple and Dell etc. After five years of "walking the walk," they’ve finally made the move I’ve been waiting for: official Linux certification and the launch of the Framework Laptop 13 Pro.
We’re diving deep into:
The reality of the "Framework Tax" vs. long-term value.
How modularity fights the "technofascism" of modern hardware.
Addressing the controversies: Politics, community, and brand values.
The hardware upgrades: CNC aluminum, 20-hour battery, and LPCAMM2 memory.
Why the move to Ubuntu (and support for Fedora, Bazzite, and NixOS, CachyOS LinuxMint & more) is a game-changer for consumer rights.
Is this the future of computing, or is my "cynicism spider-sense" right to be wary? Let’s get into it.
#Framework #RightToRepair #Linux #Ubuntu #TechCynic #ModularLaptop #SustainableTech #PCMasterRace #LaptopReview
twitch.tv/bluntnate - youtube.com/BluntNate
For over a decade, we’ve been "renting" our hardware. Glued-in batteries, soldered RAM & SSD's, and the dreaded thin & light cursed "dongle life" have turned our laptops into short life doomed e-waste. But is the tide FINALLY turning?
Support the channel with a one off donation paypal.me/BluntNate or become a regular supporter; patreon.com/BluntNate
In today’s video, we’re looking at Framework, the brand positioned as the modular, repairable counter-culture to Apple and Dell etc. After five years of "walking the walk," they’ve finally made the move I’ve been waiting for: official Linux certification and the launch of the Framework Laptop 13 Pro.
We’re diving deep into:
The reality of the "Framework Tax" vs. long-term value.
How modularity fights the "technofascism" of modern hardware.
Addressing the controversies: Politics, community, and brand values.
The hardware upgrades: CNC aluminum, 20-hour battery, and LPCAMM2 memory.
Why the move to Ubuntu (and support for Fedora, Bazzite, and NixOS, CachyOS LinuxMint & more) is a game-changer for consumer rights.
Is this the future of computing, or is my "cynicism spider-sense" right to be wary? Let’s get into it.
#Framework #RightToRepair #Linux #Ubuntu #TechCynic #ModularLaptop #SustainableTech #PCMasterRace #LaptopReview
twitch.tv/bluntnate - youtube.com/BluntNate
