pdfarranger VS ExpansionCards

On Linux I like to use:

https://github.com/pdfarranger/pdfarranger and https://gitlab.com/scarpetta/pdfmixtool for such tasks.

Für PDFs verwende ich pdfarranger.

I see some questions in the comments about document splitting and if you are using PDF for the export in scanning, this adds an extra step but may be valuable in the long run. For Linux users at least, there is "pdfarranger" which most distros have. You can install that, load the PDF and re-arrange pages, remove pages, etc.

PDFArranger

So, I guess, pdfarranger might be faster than PDFSam. https://github.com/pdfarranger/pdfarranger

I like PDF Arranger for converting JPEGs to PDFs (open source on Windows) https://github.com/pdfarranger/pdfarranger.

PDF Arranger

There are many laptops and desktops that fit the bill.

Frame.work: https://frame.work/

Dell: https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000138246/linux-on-...

System76: https://system76.com/laptops

Kubuntu Focus: https://kfocus.org/land/business

I am sure there are more, this is only what I have found in less than 5 minutes of searching.

Idk, I just followed the instructions and it works. I did it on my frame.work laptop and on my 10 year old desktop made out of literal trash and it works fine in both cases.

I bought a Framework Laptop a few months ago. I was really drawn to the idea of a laptop that I could customize and which was built with repairability in mind. That's a really great stance to take, and it didn't hurt that the laptop build and specs looked good, so I went for it. It was also cool that I could buy it with no memory, no hard drive, no power adapter, and no operating system, and supply those things separately. In general I was very happy with it, but it had one little behavior that bugged me. This is a long journey, but I hope it contains some useful information.

a small startup currently focusing on upgradeable laptops, see https://frame.work

I looked at frame.work, but I don't want to preorder in a batch. So, I think we're looking in the right areas and I wouldn't stray into other brands because nothing tops the XPS build quality.

Honestly if gaming is not much of a concern and you are happy to upgrade in 2-3 years again, MacBook Air will be fine. But if you have that much money to spend I’d recommend framework laptops. Since even iGPUs these days can handle most CAD software as long as it’s not too heavy project work and rendering etc. plus framework gives great upgrade pathway. https://frame.work

Honestly the only laptop I've seen that i would personally buy is the framework laptop especially with the 16" one coming soon with a GPU. Not a great choice for OP though since the 16" is still a few months from release iirc.

Framework has frame.work, its own forums, and other ways to communicate to its customers and base.