Chicken Fried Rice enjoyer
You should never trust an apple user for technology questions. If they knew better, they wouldn’t be using apple devices.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-BDS_laws
Americans can ask 37 states that question
I’m not a fan of all the gamer aesthetics, but Garuda works so well out of the box.
I tend to recommend Linux Mint (cinnamon) for newbies to start with so they can get over their initial shock, and then Garuda when they’re more comfortable and want something exciting/better gaming performance
It’s been a bit, so I forgot some details, but my order was a pre-order
Framework Laptop 13 DIY Edition (AMD Ryzen™ 7040 Series)
System: AMD Ryzen™ 5 7640U
Quantity: 1
Price: $711.00
DDR5-5600 - 16GB (2 x 8GB)
Quantity: 1
Price: $80.00
WD_BLACK™ SN770 NVMe™- M.2 2280 - 250GB
Quantity: 1
Price: $39.00
Bezel - Black
Quantity: 1
Price: $39.00
Input Cover Kit - US English
Quantity: 1
Price: $99.00
Power Adapter - 60W - US/Canada
Quantity: 1
Price: $49.00
Limited-edition pre-order bonus
Quantity: 1
Price: $0.00
USB-C Expansion Card
Quantity: 2
Price: $18.00
USB-A Expansion Card
Quantity: 2
Price: $18.00
Ethernet Expansion Card
Quantity: 1
Price: $39.00
MicroSD Expansion Card
Quantity: 1
Price: $19.00
Shipping $0.00
Subtotal $1,111.00
Ordered on August 2nd, Shipped November 17th of 2023
I have a framework, pretty happy with it - Arch installed without any hitches and runs well. Only downside is how long it took to go from deposit to actually paying/shipping.
They likely have chosen a lot of programs on the installer. I have had my current install for a few years and I’m sitting at 2029 packages