I am looking to build an alternative laptop to AMD/Intel. I want to limit how much I support them and protect my privacy.

I have thought about getting the Framework Laptop 13 chasis with expansion cards and use RISC V for the main board.

Debian is in the lead for the OS.

Are there any other alternatives that could be recommended that may be even better?

  • morto@piefed.socialEnglish
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    7 hours ago

    Do you need a new laptop right now? I’d advise to stay with what you have and wait for risc-v to mature a little more

    • zeroClassSOLDIER@feddit.orgOP
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      2 hours ago

      I was hoping to get something this fall. If I could get something this summer, that would be great but I know it would be rushing. If I decide on risc-v, it doesn’t matter. Because I would have to wait however long they make me. 😭

    • Dingaling@lemmy.mlEnglish
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      5 hours ago

      Do you genuinely think that’s going to be soon?

      Seem that I’ve been hearing about mainstream RISC being “just around the corner” for around three decades.

      • morto@piefed.socialEnglish
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        3 hours ago

        Well, there are already a couple of prototype laptops out there and there’s a growing geopolitical pressure for investing in alternatives to usa tech. I’d not be surprised for a robust release appears in a few years. Besides, op seems to prioritize moving away from amd/intel over other things.

      • nagaram@piefed.socialEnglish
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        3 hours ago

        TBH, for every day computing, I think a 10-15 year old laptop running Linux probably runs better than a current R-V board. Less efficiently probably, but in terms of responsiveness and normal measures of usefulness.

        So genuinely, if you really wanted to avoid giving big tech more money there’s no real difference other than being able to say you absolutely don’t even use an x86 chip you hate big tech so much (which is based and I respect)