I am trying to find something that’s basically a mac mini but better… I’m willing to pay more for something that lasts a really long time. I’ve noticed most of these recommended machines are reparable.

Thanks, this is helpful for me

I actually haven’t tried it yet, my old mac was Intel I was considering which new machine to buy. The laptop hinge is sort of falling off, some issues with the screen and plus I want something new and shiny. I just heard Asahi kind of sucked and wouldn’t be supported in the future, I wonder if it’s true.

So it’s $500?

I looked at framework, but I am not interested in a laptop, I like ‘desktop servers.’ Mini pcs that I use to serve content to my phone or an ipad that I can only very occasionally use as a desktop computer rather than a server. System 76 and Dell have really energy efficient mini pcs. Framework seems more laptop focused but I’ll give it a second look because I’ve heard it recommended before

macOS is a good OS that just works, say what you want about Apple but this is true for my usecase. I forgot about Dell, that was my go-to when I was using Windows.

System 76 it is! Or maybe a cheap Shenzhen knockoff.