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Joby, the company behind the bendy GorillaPod tripods, has come out with two new gadgets aimed at content creators who shoot with their phones but still want to get some professional-looking shots. The $90 Spin and $130 Swing (hardware to mount your phone to them is sold separately, but some creators may already have what they need) are designed to act as small, relatively inexpensive devices that you can use to mimic the movements that a motion-control head or slider can produce without the need for a trained operator or heavy mounting equipment. Oh, and they charge with USB-C, which is always a plus. For those unfamiliar with the video production process, adding motion to your shots can be a bit of a bear to deal with — you have to figure out how to move the camera smoothly, potentially while still having yourself in the shot. Joby’s approach to solving that problem is with these devices that you mount on a tripod, then attach your phone to. An app then uses Bluetooth to control motors in the devices, which physically move your phone, either rotating it with the Spin or moving it side to side or in an arc with the Swing. Here are some gifs that show them in action — you can also watch Joby’s... interesting ad for the Spin and Swing below. The Spin can... well, spin your phone around 360 degrees, and the app can record a Timelapse or regular video. Gif: Joby The Swing looks like a versatile tool in terms of the different shots you could use it to get. Gif: Joby There are other tools that you can use to get these kinds of moves, even outside of the pro stuff used by video production studios and Hollywood. For example, some gimbals will let you do a programable pan and have the added benefit of acting as a stabilizer when you go handheld. They’ll also probably be significantly more expensive — DJI’s phone-focused OM 5 is a cool $160, $70 more than a Spin. The OM 5 can move your phone along two axes at once, both tilting and panning the camera, which may make it a better option than getting two Spins and Joby’s $30 pan tilt bracket in a lot of scenarios (it’d probably be easier to keep two Spins and a piece of plastic safe and dry if you’re a travel vlogger). But if you’re just looking to get a panning shot with something mounted on a tripod, the Spin should be more than enough. A gimbal also wouldn’t be a great replacement for the Swing. Sure, you could try to approximate a slider-like movement with an OM 5, but unless you’ve got some serious skills, the final shot probably won’t look quite right. That’s not to bash on gimbals, by the way — they’re great tools, and it’s borderline incredible that you can buy one for $160, mount your phone to it, and get results that would’ve been pretty alright for a professional rig a decade or two ago. But gimbals also aren’t perfect for everything, and I think there’s absolutely a place for the gadgets Joby’s selling — I’m excited to see the interesting, unexpected things people use them for and will be trying to resist the urge to buy a Swing myself. (Personally, I’d want to see if it can repeat shots accurately enough for some decently convincing visual effects work. I’d also probably try and hack it to see if I could use it with a small mirrorless camera rather than a phone.) The Spin and Swing are available to order on Joby’s website. The company also offers different kits if you don’t already have a tripod to mount them on or a phone holder to attach your device to the moving bit. Joby’s app is available for iOS or Android, and both the Spin and Swing can move devices that weigh over a pound, so you should be able to use them even with a big phone in a bulky case — for reference, an iPhone 13 Pro Max is just a tad over half a pound, and the S21 Ultra is a hair lighter than that.

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When it comes to working from home, keeping a clean, organized desk is as essential as having the proper tech. Fortunately, you can achieve both these things simultaneously by making an investment in wireless gear. A good wireless mouse, keyboard and pair of headphones can drastically reduce the amount of clutter on your desk. But it can also make it easier to change locations once it’s time to get back to the office. If you’re ready to rid your workspace of those pesky cables and free up your computer’s precious USB ports, here’s some of the best wireless work-from-home tech we’ve tested. Mice The best overall: Logitech MX Master 3 $99.99 at Logitech Logitech MX Master 3 Ergonomic Mouse Logitech MX Master 3 Ergonomic Mouse Amazon The Logitech MX Master 3 is the best wireless mouse we’ve tested, offering the perfect mix of ergonomics, reliable performance and useful features. The mouse’s somewhat jarring design ended up being quite comfortable, thanks to an angled build that supports your hand’s natural resting position and a base to support your thumb. The MX Master 3 made it easy for us to zip between applications, thanks to its multiple scroll wheels and programmable buttons, and always felt responsive and smooth even without a mouse pad. And if your workspace consists of multiple computers and tablets, the MX Master 3 can pair to as many as three devices at once and switch between them with a single click. Compact and quiet: Razer Pro Click Mini $79.99 at Razer Mike Andronico/CNN If you want something smaller and cheaper than the Logitech MX Master 3, the Razer Pro Click Mini is a recent favorite of ours. This mouse feels great for its small size, with textured side grips and a nice curve that kept us comfortable throughout weeks of heavy work. Its versatile scroll wheel has multiple settings for both speeding through and carefully browsing documents, and can even tilt left and right for when you need to navigate a wide spreadsheet. But we especially love how quiet the Pro Click Mini is, with nearly silent click buttons that your family, roommates or co-workers will surely appreciate. Keyboards The best overall: Logitech MX Keys $119.99 at Logitech Eric Ravenscraft/CNN Our pick for the best keyboard you can buy, the Logitech MX Keys pack tons of features and comfortable keys into a full-size design complete with arrow keys and a number pad. Its matte keys felt great to type on in our testing, and its handy proximity sensors will automatically illuminate them when it detects your hands nearby. You also get all of the customization and pairing benefits of a Logitech product, including 17 programmable keys and the ability to switch between three different devices on the fly. For more splash and style: Logitech Pop Keys $99.99 at Logitech Mike Andronico The MX Keys is as good as it gets for a traditional office keyboard, but what if you want to add some style to your WFH setup? The Logitech Pop Keys is a compact and colorful mechanical keyboard, delivering satisfyingly clackety keys and dedicated emoji buttons for spamming hearts and smiley faces to your friends. However, with five fully programmable keys and the ability to pair to three devices at once, the Pop Keys is as cool as it is reliable. Headphones The best overall: Sony WH-1000XM4 $349.99 $298 at Amazon Sony WH-1000XM4 Jacob Krol/CNN A good pair of wireless headphones is a must for anyone who doesn’t want to be tethered to a desk for calls or be steeped in chaos during important meetings. And when it comes to this po[CENSORED]r technology, the Sony WH-1000XM4 are the gold standard. These premium cans offer the best audio quality and noise cancellation of any over-ear headphones we’ve tested, preserving the finer details of our favorite tracks while silencing noisy neighbors. And just as crucially, they last up to 30 hours on a charge and have solid built-in microphones, making them a perfect companion for working from home, the office or your favorite coffee shop — or traveling between all three. For on-ear enthusiasts: Beats Solo 3 $199.95 at Apple The Beats Solo 3 have been around for quite a bit, but they remain the best on-ear headphones we’ve tested. On top of sounding great and delivering Beats’ signature booming bass, the Solo 3 beat out most rivals in terms of call quality, making them ideal for your daily Zoom check-ins. They’re comfortable enough to wear all day, and since they offer an incredible 40 hours of battery life, you’ll be able to get through most of the workweek without a single charge.

Let the OSS Enterprise newsletter guide your open source journey! Sign up here. A new report from the Linux Foundation shines a light on the progress and adoption of software bill of materials (SBOMs), at a time when private and public bodies alike are striving to expedite the responses to newly-discovered vulnerabilities. An SBOM is basically machine-readable metadata that serves up the full list of “ingredients” contained in an application, detailing all the proprietary and open source libraries, modules, and APIs. Crucially, it should also highlight the relationship across all components and dependencies — with this inventory in place, it’s easier to track and trace components used through the software supply chain and identify vulnerabilities. While SBOMs are far from the whole solution for software supply chain security, they go some way toward bringing more visibility to the mix. The Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)and Cybersecurity Readiness report was produced by the Linux Foundation in partnership with the Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF), OpenChain, and the Software Packet Data Exchange (SPDX). It is touted as the “first in a series of research projects” that strives to “understand the challenges and opportunities for securing software supply chains.” The report found that 82% of those surveyed are familiar with the term SBOM, while 76% have at least some degree of SBOM “readiness.” And while just 47% were actively using (producing or consuming) SBOMs in 2021, this figure is predicted to rise to 78% in 2022 and nearly 90% by the year after. SBOM Growth Forecast organizational production or consumption and growth of SBOMs 2021-2023 Although the survey was limited to just 412 organizations, it was fairly broad insofar as it was conducted in seven languages, and was targeted at technology professionals spanning enterprises, vendors, solutions and service providers, and public sector bodies — as well as Linux Foundation community members. Don’t drop the SBOM Keeping an accurate record of exactly what’s in your tech stack — down to each component — is one way to address growing concerns around security in the software supply chain. With supply chain attacks growing by a reported 300% in 2021, companies understandably become concerned when they discover that pervasive software libraries such as Log4j are found to contain a previously unknown — and easy-to-exploit — vulnerability. The problem, ultimately, is that while an open source maintainer can issue a quick and “easy” fix to a vulnerability, the sheer ubiquity of a software component across cloud services, applications, and infrastructure can make it incredibly difficult to deploy an update quickly enough. But more than that, they might not even know that their software contains that component in the first place. And if they don’t know, how can they remedy it? This is where a SBOM can help. While SBOMs are not a new concept, they have received much attention over the past year after U.S. President Biden issued an executive order in May outlining measures to improve the nation’s cybersecurity in the wake of the SolarWinds attacks. One of the sti[CENSORED]tions of the order was to secure open source software used within federal information systems was, which included: … maintaining accurate and up-to-date data, provenance (i.e., origin) of software code or components, and controls on internal and third-party software components, tools, and services present in software development processes, and performing audits and enforcement of these controls on a recurring basis. To achieve this, the order specified that all ICT companies working with federal government agencies should provide an SBOM for each item used in the software stack. ‘No longer optional’ A clear takeaway from the report is that SBOMs will likely become more commonplace as organizations bolster their defenses against future (and existing) vulnerabilities in the software supply chain. Back in September, SPDX became an internationally recognized standard for SBOMs, though it had already emerged as the de facto SBOM for companies such as Microsoft, Intel, and VMware. Receiving the official rubberstamp of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) puts SPDX in a strong position moving forward, as it makes it easier to adopt by any organization or government. “SBOMs are no longer optional,” Linux Foundation executive director Jim Zemlin said in a statement. “Businesses accelerating SBOM adoption following the publication of the new ISO standard, or the White House Executive Order, are not only improving the quality of their software, they are better preparing themselves to thwart adversarial attacks following new open source vulnerability disclosures like those tied to log4j.” The Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)and Cybersecurity Readiness report can be read in full here.

Scalpers have made shopping for consoles during the pandemic tough by using bots to buy new consoles and graphics cards that have made it seemingly impossible to get a new piece of gaming hardware. Manufacturers have also been faced with chip shortages reported to last until at least 2023. Here are the best ways to hunt down a PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, NVIDIA and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)’s latest graphics cards. gaming hardware photo Photo Illustration by Jon Buzdar 1. Social media is your friend Social media can be a nightmare with trolls, spoilers and the constant cycle of horrible news filling your timeline. But it can also be your best friend, especially if you are a gamer wanting to play “Demon’s Souls” on the chunky black and white PlayStation or “Forza Horizon 5” on the equally odd-looking new Xbox consoles. For one, major gaming outlets like IGN and GameSpot have Twitter accounts dedicated to keeping followers updated on deals and what is in stock at major retailers. To spot these official accounts that frequently tweet great information, search for @IGNDeals or @GameSpotDeals. For an unofficial account, Wario64 is a must-follow. Similar to IGN and GameSpot, this account displays constant details on where and when you can buy a brand new console, game or computer part. The final social media tip, especially when it comes to Twitter, is to set alerts to get notified of new posts. Push notifications can be annoying but a lifesaver if you are searching to upgrade your gaming setup. 2. Automatically fill in your information Whether it is your preferred payment method from a credit card orto Apple Pay, make sure everything is set up automatically to fill in your payment and address. Speed is necessary as plenty of other people are racing against you to snatch that new PlayStation or Xbox. Some major retailers may not have security systems to fight against bots, like not having Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart, or CAPTCHAs. Therefore, you need every advantage, like saving your address and cards to fly through the cart, which leads nicely to the next point. 3. The cart is not your friend For a hungry customer wanting to put down hundreds of dollars for their preferred system, you will need to know that a shopping cart is not your friend. No, not a physical shopping cart, but a virtual one. As you race to beat potential scalpers or people wanting to buy the item for themselves, having your Xbox in the cart does not guarantee that you’ll get it. While keeping that in mind, it is best not to get distracted or try to add anything else to your cart, like additional controllers or games. That can wait. An RTX 30 series or Series X could get snatched while browsing for anything else to purchase. 4. Sign up accounts E-mails can get annoying as some companies love to send us a plethora of marketing material in hopes of tempting someone into spending money that they do not have. But, in this case, it is a smart move. Common retailers such as Walmart, GameStop and Target, register your email in hopes of getting an exclusive on when restocks will be happening. 5. Be open-minded to alternatives Having your heart set out on the disc-less or disc drive versions of the PlayStation 5 or the Series X or Series S could provide issues for you down the line when a store has stock of either console. For PlayStation users, it is less dramatic outside of the $100 difference. Xbox fans have to think about the differences in the hardware as the Series X is significantly more powerful than its smaller counterpart. If you are desperate enough, you might need to pay more or less than what you expected. The same applies to Personal Computer (PC) gamers. Adding a new graphics card does a lot for your performance and graphical fidelity. The new NVIDIA and AMD cards will prepare you for some of the hottest releases for this year like “Elden Ring” and “Starfield.” While you might want to drop $1,500 on the RTX 3090, with supply being what it is, then you might have to go down to the 3080 or 70 for significantly less money but still mighty power. Facebook Twitter Email Print Save

The leaks surrounding Call of Duty 2022’s title, allegedly named Modern Warfare II, continue to roll in from insiders. As early as last week, leakers have said that the game is already in its alpha stage and has every Call of Duty studio working on it. This includes Treyarch, the developer for the 2023 game. One report from an insider has also provided a reason as to why all of these studios have started work on COD 2022. This new leak has some differing reports. On one side, the insider has some good news for the community when it comes to Modern Warfare II. They say that the game isn’t like previous Call of Duty titles, which could be a good omen for many players. However, they also report that one developer recently saw a build of the game and didn’t like what they saw from a gameplay perspective. Leaked updates on Modern Warfare II The leaker in question is @RalphsValve, who has been leaking information surrounding Modern Warfare II for months. Recently, they leaked that Infinity Ward was developing maps that were inspired by CS:GO. In the past week, the reports are more concerned with the game’s development. Over the weekend, they tweeted that one Infinity Ward associate compared MWII to Modern Warfare 2019 in terms of movement, gunplay and more. The associate supposedly said there are more features in the new title compared to MW2019 but they weren’t “too happy with the gameplay.” They went on to say the game itself looks “incredible,” though. Of course, one person’s opinion means little in Call of Duty, as so many different players have varying opinions on the franchise. It sounds like all developers are working on the game to make sure it’s the best it can be, however. RalphsValve tweeted that every COD studio has a hand in the game. When asked why this is, the leaker had some encouraging words for the community. “It was earlier described to me as a ‘once-in-a-generation’ title — hence why essentially every Activision Studio is assisting the game’s development. Things are moving smoothly.” “Once-in-a-generation” title sounds like Activision is putting all of their eggs into the Modern Warfare II basket. Whether this is due to Microsoft buying the company or Vanguard’s poor sales is unknown. However, it seems like COD fans can expect Activision’s best effort later in 2022. Trending Sources: Sector One VALORANT sign iDex, Goaster, SHIN, KONEQT0 and MARCTYLINHO EMEA Challengers prize money revealed Why Doinb is a League of Legends maestro

Howdy, The most prominent performance problems in Gmail There are general performance issues that cause you to not receive messages from others. Here are its main fixes: Check Google servers: Although this rarely happens. But Google servers sometimes down due to maintenance or any unplanned emergency issue. You can check the working status of all Google services, including Gmail, through this HERE!,if you encounter a problem with the service. And if you find that Google servers are down temporarily. Incoming messages may not sync, in which case we recommend that you wait until the problem is fixed or ask the sender to resend the message again. Email yourself to test: You can send a message to your Google account from another mail provider to see if the problem is general or individual. Check your spam folder: Google automatically filters some emails for spam. So the message you are waiting for may be present within it. And if your computer's antivirus software has an email filtering feature. The message you want may be in this folder. Update Gmail: You should always make sure all your apps are up to date. Including the Gmail app. Updating it fixes the sync error issue. Use a different browser to open Gmail If you are still having trouble receiving incoming messages, try using a different web browser to open your account with the service. If you use the Gmail mobile app, try logging into your account via your phone's web browser. Sign out of your account Signing out and signing back in can help fix this issue. This is done by forcing the synchronization process with Google servers and then showing any incoming emails. Gmail account storage space Sometimes there is an issue where incoming messages are not showing up in your Gmail account because the free 15GB storage space is full. You should check your account storage capacity via this link. And if you find that your storage is full, you should delete some files from Google Drive or messages in the Gmail trash. Gmail message filter settings Enabling Gmail's message filtering feature is often necessary especially if you start receiving spam messages that you are not interested in. But it is possible that the message you are expecting has also been filtered. To do this, follow these steps: Open your Gmail account and then click the gear icon at the top right of the screen. Click on View all settings. Click on the Filters and Blocked Addresses tab. Unblock or unfilter the email address you want to receive messages from See Pic: https://postimg.cc/WDg6Wy9v If your problem still persists, contact me #Peace

I know that you were previously in the service, regardless of this, you came back a week ago to your activity and this is not enough time to judge you if it is good or not, at least for a longer period than that, I saw you before doing some activity, and absent for longer than this Regardless, I like to talk about the present, not the past, for me now.

The year 2022 is here with a splash as CES kicked things off with a slew of new releases. Here are all the best gadgets and announcements that dropped in the tech world this month, from CES and beyond. Samsung announced a host of new monitors at CES 2022, but the Odyssey Ark is definitely the standout. It's a 55-inch curved 4K monitor — which is the largest curved monitor out there — with a 16:9 aspect ratio, and the kicker is that it has a special stand that allows the display to be rotated and viewed either horizontally or vertically. Not a lot of other information has been released about the Odyssey Ark (including its price or release date), but if it actually becomes available it looks to be a hella-cool monitor for gaming and just general multitasking. LG announced its latest and greatest OLED TVs at CES. The new models boast a new of improvements in brightness, processing power and other smart technologies to improve overall picture quality. However, the most notable thing about its 2022 line might be sizes. The 2022 C2 series (flagship) and G2 series (gallery) will both have 42-inch models, which is the smallest that each has ever been available in before. And the G2 series will include a 97-inch model, which is absolutely huge. Pricing and availability will be announced later in the spring. Cambridge Audio released the Alva TT turntable in 2019 and, at the time, it was the first turntable that supported wireless aptX HD audio, meaning it could stream high-resolution audio (up to 24-bit/48kHz) wirelessly to an amp, speaker or headphone. At this year's CES, the British hi-fi maker announced two spinoffs of that original Alva. The Alva TT V2 ($1,999) is the second-generation version that has a few key upgrades, including an improved tonearm with a detachable headshell (in case you want to upgrade later on), a switchable phono stage and Bluetooth support. Then there's the Alva ST ($999), which is a more affordable turntable that still looks beautiful and supports aptX HD wireless hi-res streaming. Both turntables will be available this spring. The Jabra Elite 4 Active is the company's new pair of workout-focused wireless earbuds. They feature active noise-cancellation and have a IP57 water-resistance rating, so they're perfectly suited for workouts in noisy environments. They also are compatible with Jabra's app so you can adjust the EQ of your music. They cost $120 and are available right now.

Bellevue-based desktop management company SmartDeploy has been acquired by PDQ.com, an IT software company headquartered in South Salt Lake, Utah. The companies didn't respond to requests for information about SmartDeploy or the financial details about the deal. According to a release, SmartDeploy has more than 3,800 clients, while PDQ.com has more than 20,000. “Partnering with PDQ.com is a natural next step in our mission to help IT professionals simplify complex tasks,” Aaron Suzuki, CEO of SmartDeploy, said in a news release. “Managing endpoints has never been more complicated. By joining forces with PDQ.com, we can help more people and organizations dramatically simplify and improve the way they work." On its website, SmartDeploy is now listed as "powered by PDQ.com." SmartDeploy, which was founded in 2009, specializes in remote computer management. According to the company, SmartDeploy manages Windows devices offline, on-premises or through the cloud, and its services include app deployment, Windows migration and new PC setup. Its clients include Aetna and Nissan. PDQ.com, meanwhile, was founded in 2001 and works with both Windows and Apple devices. The company helps clients keep their devices up to date and track hardware and software data. According to its website, PDQ.com's clients include Coca-Cola, NASA and HBO. “We’re fortunate to team up with SmartDeploy,” Jaren Nichols, chief revenue officer at PDQ.com, said in a news release. “Our customers passionately endorse SmartDeploy’s imaging capabilities. Internally, we love it. The combination of PDQ and SmartDeploy should prove even more convenient for (system administrators). We’re thrilled to welcome SmartDeploy’s team and customers into the PDQ family.” PDQ.com made its move into Mac and iOS software management in October with the acquisition of SimpleMDM, an Apple device management company headquartered in Portland. SimpleMDM had more than 3,000 clients at the time of the acquisition, and it also now has the "powered by PDQ.com" branding on its website.

If you’re a Linux fan or open source advocate looking for a decent laptop, you actually have some solid options right now—much better, at least, than buying a Windows laptop, installing Linux on it, and hoping for the best. Dell has offered Ubuntu editions of some of its XPS laptops and other PCs for years now, and Lenovo sells a respectable collection of desktops and laptops with Linux. System76 sells a selection of Linux-friendly laptops preloaded with Ubuntu or its own Pop!_OS distribution. The repair-friendly Framework Laptop doesn’t ship with Linux, but it can be configured without an OS, and Framework promises robust Linux support from multiple distributions. But those laptops all have something in common with run-of-the-mill Windows PCs: a reliance on closed-source hardware and, often, the proprietary software and drivers needed to make it function. For some people, this is a tolerable trade-off. You put up with the closed hardware because it performs well, and it supports the standard software, development tools, and APIs that keep the computing world spinning. For others, it’s anathema—if you can’t see the source code for these “binary blobs,” they are inherently untrustworthy and should be used sparingly or not at all. The MNT Reform is a laptop for the latter group. It's a crowdfunded, developed-in-the-open, extensively documented device that cares more about being open than it cares about literally any other aspect of the computing experience. Perhaps predictably, this makes for a laptop that is ideologically pure but functionally compromised. As open as possible, for better or worse The XPS 13 (top) and MNT Reform (bottom, obviously) look like they're from entirely different universes, and they sort of are. Enlarge / The XPS 13 (top) and MNT Reform (bottom, obviously) look like they're from entirely different universes, and they sort of are. Andrew Cunningham We'll talk about the Reform as an actual physical object in a minute, but to understand why it is the way that it is, it helps to understand the mindset of the people who designed it. For them, the Reform’s lack of microphone and webcam is a privacy selling point. Its weak ARM Cortex-A53-based processor was chosen because it was “simpler” and “much easier to understand than conventional laptops.” Advertisement From the time I’ve spent perusing the MNT Community forums, it’s fair to say that this is the branch of the open source community that is inherently skeptical of things like TPM modules, the Intel Management Engine, or Apple’s T2 chip—these are, the thinking goes, inscrutable black boxes, the opposite of selling points. You can’t verify that they’re doing what they say they’re doing because the source code isn’t publicly available, and they could contain security vulnerabilities at best or intentional security backdoors at worst. I bring all of this up not to mock or discount these concerns (or to validate them, for that matter) but to demonstrate how different the concerns of the MNT Reform target audience are from those of the general computer-buying public. Here are the questions I’d normally consider in a laptop review: how fast is it? Is it loud? Is it too heavy? How does the keyboard feel? Is the screen any good? How is the battery life? I can judge the Reform based on those criteria, too! But all of my comments should be filtered through the Reform project’s self-imposed limitations and the priorities of the people who funded it. At the same time, this isn’t a $35 Raspberry Pi board—it doesn’t benefit from being so cheap that its quirks and flaws are forgivable. The base model Reform (which as of this writing will ship in late April of 2022) is a $1,299 DIY kit that you need to fully assemble yourself and to which you’ll need to add a $59 trackpad or trackball module. A fully assembled Reform costs $1,550 plus shipping, almost $200 more. Neither version includes a Wi-Fi module, antenna, or internal SSD. To MNT’s credit, the assembly process is fully documented (PDF), and you can do the whole thing with a small Philips-head screwdriver. Our review unit was pre-assembled, but the process seems simple enough that anyone who is interested in the Reform in the first place probably has the chops to put it together. But that’s still the same price of one very nice, high-end MacBook or PC laptop (or a pair of mostly OK PC laptops). This kind of price comparison sort of misses the point of the Reform, which is to be maximally open and transparent and not to be a replacement for an XPS 13 or MacBook Air. But even hardcore FOSS proponents should pause and consider what they need a computer to be able to do before they plunk down a grand and a half on this thing.