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Re: The Framework Laptop is now shipping

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Post by techrat »

mromanuk wrote: post #3

OMG, when the first picture on the website appeared, I thought it was a Mac. Isn’t it too look alike? I mean maybe they get sued or something, which would be sad, because I love the design and the idea

3:2 screen, windows key, fingerprint reader, non touchbar row, no gap in keyboard above the left and right arrow keys, much wider filet below the touchpad, no "Macbook" text below the screen, no speaker grilles to the left and right of the keyboard, enter key and backslash key appear 'merged' (common for iso supporting layouts)...

...and you thought it was a Mac?

Re: The Framework Laptop is now shipping

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Post by rsyring »

nrp wrote: post #48
Dracophoenix wrote: post #41

Earlier quoted context omitted.

1) What are the chances of a 15.6 inch version with a numpad or should I not hold my breath? 2) Are dGPUs expected in the this or an upcoming version? 3) Color options other than white? 4a) Does the keyboard use low-profile Cherry switches or something else? (Edited) 4b) Are the keys backlit? (Edited) 5) ETA on TB4 ports? 6) Is there a 99Wh battery for the laptop?

1) We can't announce anything yet, but our current 13.5" Framework Laptop will certainly not be the last product we ever build! 2) See question 1. 3) We've designed the bezel to be color customizable, and there are some photos of orange and white ones on our website. We'll be adding more colors as we go. For the chassis itself, it is anodized aluminum. We don't currently have plans for additional aluminum colors thou…

I bought six of these laptops for myself and my team, mostly to support your efforts. FWIW:

1) I'd like a 15.6" version

2) Without a keypad...don't throw off the symmetry of keyboard and touchpad

3) bigger battery

Keep up the good work! I'd love to be using these laptops 15 years from now.

Re: The Framework Laptop is now shipping

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Post by COGlory »

BoysenberryPi wrote: post #26
nrp wrote: post #4

Framework Founder here! I am happy to answer any questions on the product.

2 questions: 1. Have you sent review copies to any independent review channels like LTT, Gamers Nexus, etc etc? I've seen the Tested video but that was in a very controlled environment and I'm mainly waiting on independent reviews before buying one. 2. More of a business question that I'll understand if you don't want to answer, without sharing any actual numbers, has the preorder volume been more or less than you ex…

There is an LTT review up on floatplane. Presumably it will go to YouTube soon. The long short of it is Linus loves it and purchases his own.

Re: The Framework Laptop is now shipping

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Post by matt_heimer »

emacsen wrote: post #20
nrp wrote: post #4

Framework Founder here! I am happy to answer any questions on the product.

From the web site, the selling point seems to be around this being a "right to repair" laptop. What's a bit unclear to me is that it seems the Framework Laptop is not be under an Open Source license, unlike the Pinebook Pro, the Librem 14 or the MNT Reform- the MNT being the most "user serviceable" as well as most repairable. Is your laptop fully open source, or if not, what makes it special or different from these o…

I'm guessing you haven't worked on many laptops. They aren't meant to be repaired easily in many cases. Want to upgrade the RAM, you need to upgrade both sticks. One is on the bottom side of the motherboard that requires 16 screws be removed and a pry tool to get the bottom case off. The second stick is under the keyboard that requires multiple levels of plastic pieces to be pried off and disconnecting the keyboard cable which can barely be reached. Want to swap the battery? That's 16 screws and enough force to break the adhesion that you are bending the case. Plus the system will complain about the battery if you buy it from the wrong vendor.

I like open source. I CARE that I have to trash a thousand dollar laptop because I can't source a replacement keyboard when the "S" popped off.

All examples I gave are real life examples which I've encountered.

Re: The Framework Laptop is now shipping

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Post by truth_ »

filereaper wrote: post #28

Any idea if we/when we can get a Ryzen based models? Ryzens have higher thread-counts and Vega Graphics outperforms Iris graphics. If this can be paired with Thunderbolt, I'd be super happy to purchase this laptop. The idea of swappable ports is great! Why not make a large 17" model with desktop components and even more ports?

I would really like an AMD version, too.

Buying Intel makes no sense now.

Re: The Framework Laptop is now shipping

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Post by dylan604 »

chipotle_coyote wrote: post #75
ben-schaaf wrote: post #50

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> To make device security convenient, we also built a Windows Hello-compatible fingerprint reader into the power button It's both a dedicated power button and a finger print reader.

So, uh, like a MacBook? (For the record I'm not bothered by the similarities; I honestly think that if you go minimalist with your design language you kind of converge on this look. I would offer the gentlest of criticisms, though, in the way the up and down arrow keys are half-height but the left and right are full. That's another trend Apple started and it is bad. Ironically, Apple's current laptops are moving away…

Actually, my 2019 Macbook has all 4 arrow keys half-height, but the left/right keys are bottom aligned with the down key rather than .keys { vertical-align: center; } I try my best to never use those keys.
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