Let me start saying that for convenience I adopted Signal. Now, this argument that it validates your contacts is actually something that isn't the best feature of Signal since it implies that it is requesting and having access to phone numbers.
I don't let my number available as my contact, I created the ID and I'm using it in case someone wants to connect with me but that probably isn't something that everyone is practicing and the fact that they retain my number it doesn't digest well.
I'm not sure how is SimpleX nowadays but features like stickers and even some emoticons or message reactions were not possible. Family members and friends would be very difficult to persuade to go back to a very simplistic communication app.
I always keep an eye in alternatives and if usability reaches a good point we may need to consider SimpleX as the messenger for the mainstream recommendation.
Via TB4? If I'm not mistaken Oculink eGPU adapter is only possible with the Framework 16. It may worth waiting to perhaps get the new Arrow Lake with a discrete TB5
Hey, funny that you mentioned the Thinkpad. I'm between getting a Thinkpad and the Framework 13. Would you perhaps share things that for your personal preference were downsides in the Thinkpad?
I wonder how feasible would be to calibrate Secureblue with the gaming changes that were introduced in the Bazzite desktop flavor.
Would it be similar to try to change Bluefin and Aurora or it requires additional work?
I mean, for me makes more sense to start with the secure option and add the gaming tinkering to it.