It's been a while since I was actively excited about a new computer.
I'm actively excited about the @mntmn Reform Next.
It's Open, repairable, modular, and looks cool af in its raw aluminum (I GUESS you can also get it in a brilliant aubergine or black).
It runs off replaceable, standard LiFePO4 cells & you can mod it with other battery chemistries without changing the charging board.
The modularity is really approaching LEGO/Eurorack/ISO bike standarrd levels.
https://www.crowdsupply.com/mnt/mnt-reform-next/updates/technical-deep-dive
@JoshuaACNewman @mntmn I'm looking forward to getting mine too. While my current laptop has been running well for 10 years, the lack of USB-C, the need for proprietary webcam firmware, and a dodgy wireless driver are my biggest gripes. Thankfully Reform Next has a webcam and modular port boards, so I should be good for another 10+ years.
@zachdecook @mntmn
I ran a MacBook Pro from 2011 until this year. Swapped batteries, doubled the RAM it could hold, stuck in an SSD, and it was great…except compared to modern battery life, USBC anything, high res screens, and graphics-intensive video editing and games.
So, time to start switching away from Apple as they dip their toes into the enshittification well.
@JoshuaACNewman @mntmn I have the mid-2015. Soldered-in 16Gigs of RAM, Retina display [turned me into a Wayland early-adopter], I swapped the SSD "recently". I've never had modern battery life; still have the stock battery and multiple magsafe 2 chargers around the house.
