Be careful what you wish for… My i7-1260p failed a few months ago.
I will say though, upgrading to an ai 340 is a serious quality of life upgrade in terms of gpu and battery life. Even the NPU is useful now with the latest drivers and kernel modules.
Personally I have never had an issue with the build quality. I think that’s more of a reviewer gripe than a real world issue.
They occasionally have great sales too. I’ve seen prebuilds for $650 with previous gen boards. With the pro launch I wouldn’t be surprised to see prices for the older models drop over the next month or two.
It’s bigger in both dimensions.
I propose a little cultural exchange. I’m sure Framework and Fairphone could stand to do a little cross pollination.
Great, now how about action against the murderers caught on film.
Obviously spin is how the electron feels about being observed