August 8, 2025

DHH Review of Framework Desktop

David Heinemeier Hansson, on hey.com:

So if you just want the best, small computer that runs Linux superbly well out of the box, you should buy the Framework Desktop. It’s completely quiet, fantastically fast, and super fun to look at.

He really, really, likes it. I’ve been very curious about this desktop for a while — specially thinking of my Linux-loving father. And while this post continues to support the idea, what really made me bookmark it was his mention of the Beelink SER9, specifically his bang-for-the-buck pick of the the SER8 in that same post. At $499, it really sounds like a sweet desktop machine.

While DHH does seem to have a chip on his should with Apple recently, his closing remarks is good news for those of us that really hope there’s some good left in the company, but need to keep an eye out for a plan B. Just in case.

Framework did good with this one. AMD really blew it out of the water with the 395+. We’re spoiled to have such incredible hardware available for Linux at such appealing discounts over similar stuff from Cupertino. What a great time to love open source software and tinker-friendly hardware!


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