I was doing a similar breakdown back when I bought my System76. The difference was upgradability. If I ever thought I might need more RAM I’d have to buy that up front on the MacBook air, putting its price over 1,700 off the shelf for the max ram. System76 cost close to the base MacBook air model, but I can add RAM and upgrades at my choosing, find the best price, and install them myself when I need them. That was worth it for me.
Seems a bit expensive no? About dead on with macbook air pricing
if you’re strictly looking at value, it’s a better value to buy a macbook air with m2 and the same stats and just install linux on it.
Only asahi linux works on Apple m chips right? Is it even stable?
No. Asahi unfortunately has a long way to go. Last I checked it didn’t even have proper audio.
Ah shit, you’re right, pardon my ignorance.
For the nearly $1500 spec they tested you can basically get a Framework 16, with much better upgradability and a 2560x1600 165hz vrr display.
Yeah actually much better comparison.
I was doing a similar breakdown back when I bought my System76. The difference was upgradability. If I ever thought I might need more RAM I’d have to buy that up front on the MacBook air, putting its price over 1,700 off the shelf for the max ram. System76 cost close to the base MacBook air model, but I can add RAM and upgrades at my choosing, find the best price, and install them myself when I need them. That was worth it for me.
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I’m pretty sure system76 will would way better with Linux.
It’s definitely ridiculously expensive.
Install linux on the m2? Is Asahi linux good enough to daily drive already? 😮
(Also, why give Apple money?)