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<p>Coincidentally, I did just that. A few folks recommended that I
try a <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="https://frame.work">Framework</a>
laptop. I'll write more about it soon but I put the "kit"
together in about a half hour (most of the time struggling with
the tiny wifi antenna wires). Easily installed Ubuntu Linux. Now
I'm in the process of moving my stuff over from my mac. First
impressions are that it's a great little machine with
replaceable parts from reputable manufacturers. Fits together
nicely.</p>
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<p>Mine's kind of insanely tricked out: 64G RAM, 4T SSD. $2636.</p>
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Jon "Whole Kit And Ooodles" Dreyer<br>
<a href="http://www.passionatelycurious.com">Math tutor/Computer
science tutor</a><br>
<a href="http://www.passionatelycurious.com">www.passionatelycurious.com</a></div>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2021-12-04 17:37, Steve Isenberg
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:trebuchet
ms,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#0b5394">Gentlepeople,</div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:trebuchet
ms,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#0b5394">Do you know of any
place where you can buy one of those really powerful systems
(like, Intel i7, good graphics, HD display, 500GB SSD, 16GB
memory) and save money by buying the machine <i>without</i> an
operating system (like Windows)?</div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:trebuchet
ms,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#0b5394">I'm thinking of
trying to install a Linux release on the machine and try it for
video editing. Every place I look bundles the machine with
Microsoft Windows.</div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:trebuchet
ms,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#0b5394">Thanks,</div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:trebuchet
ms,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#0b5394">-steve</div>
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