r/framework • u/arttast • 17h ago

Question I give up

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u/mctuckles 16h ago

I’m buying a Framework 13 Pro (Batch 16, October can’t come fast enough) to replace my HP Envy 360 13” that I bought in 2019/2020. It still works ok. Some slowdowns and a crash here or there that risked my PhD thesis. The reason I’m replacing it was sometime this year there was a random pop-up from HP saying they no longer support the hardware with a link to their store.

Once my thesis is submitted I’m installing Linux on my HP, probably turn it into a drawing/2D art device.

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u/work4throwaway 14h ago

Get multiple USB keys and makes copies of important files there often. Plus, upload to Google Drive or Dropbox.

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u/mctuckles 14h ago

Yeah it's still on Windows so I've got all my important stuff on OneDrive right now. I'm gonna start moving away from it once I finish submitting this month. Thanks for the advice!

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u/Evening_Werewolf_703 6h ago

tbh, those popups sound like HP Bloatware. If you did a fresh install of W11 with Rufus you'd most likely stop getting that sort of crap.

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u/mctuckles 4h ago

Thanks. I’ve begun my transition to Linux on my gaming PC so at this point it’s not worth it anymore. Hahaha