On Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:39:44 +1200, I wrote:
Interview with Framework CEO Nirav Patel <https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/04/frameworks-ceo-on-the-ram-crisis-and-creating-a-macbook-pro-for-linux-users/>:
“And so really a lot of the philosophy behind the [Framework Laptop 13] Pro was ‘let’s build essentially the MacBook Pro for Linux users. Let’s take the software that they want, the distro that they prefer, and then make sure that the hardware experience lives up to what they would expect coming from a MacBook Pro.’”
This first-impressions article <https://www.zdnet.com/article/framework-laptop-13-pro-macbook-pro-for-linux-users/> includes one interesting titbit among its comments: It's priced accordingly, starting at $1,199 for the DIY version, $1,499 for the pre-built with Ubuntu, or $1,699 for the pre-built with Windows. In other words, it’s US$200 extra for the cost of Microsoft Windows.