I saw the 'MacBook Pro for Linux users' for the first time, and it's a legit Windows threat

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ZDNET's key takeaways

• Framework's new Laptop 13 Pro is a new product with a redesigned chassis. 
• It features premium elements like a haptic touchpad, an improved battery, and is pre-loaded with Ubuntu.
• It's fully modular and backward-compatible, starting at $1,199 for the DIY version.

Framework, makers of modular, repairable laptops, just announced an all-new product: the Framework Laptop 13 Pro, a thin-and-light modular laptop with a redesigned chassis, Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors, significantly improved battery life, and premium touches like a haptic touchpad. 

Dubbed the "MacBook Pro for Linux users" by Framework CEO Nirav Patel, the Laptop 13 Pro comes pre-loaded with Windows or Ubuntu and breaks from the DIY aesthetic of Framework's other laptops with a sleek, extruded aluminum build. 

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