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Re: The Framework Laptop is now shipping

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Post by nrp »

peterburkimsher wrote: post #73
nrp wrote: post #4

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

Which battery controller are you using? I've had trouble replacing the cells on my MacBook Pro 2014 Retina 15" A1398. If it's a TI BQ20Z451, will you keep the default unseal code?

It's a TI BQ40Z50-R3. I would strongly recommend doing a pack replacement rather than cell replacements for a Framework Laptop Battery. We'll be making replacement battery packs readily available at a price point that hopefully makes it the clear choice.

Re: The Framework Laptop is now shipping

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Post by xpe »

trixie_ wrote: post #65

I like giving people a choice whether they want to buy something repairable/configurable or not. Minimal government intervention. Let the market decide.

Yes, it is nice when people have many choices. History and economics show that markets left to their own devices often give fewer choices than smart combinations of (markets & oversight).

Re: The Framework Laptop is now shipping

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Post by nrp »

paxys wrote: post #92
wayneftw wrote: post #88

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yes, they already do that. You can pre-order it that way if you wish.

All 3 options available on their website right now come with Windows.

Here's a link to the Framework Laptop DIY Edition, which defaults to no operating system: https://frame.work/products/laptop-diy-edition

Re: The Framework Laptop is now shipping

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Post by rgoulter »

nrp wrote: post #64
mrleinad wrote: post #43

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Any plans for a different keyboard layout? I see you have planned for different languages, but I didn't see different layouts.

We currently have ANSI and ISO layouts for languages, and JIS coming soon. Within this form factor, those are likely what we are limited to.

How feasible do you think an ortholinear layout would be?

Re: The Framework Laptop is now shipping

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Post by nrp »

Foomf wrote: post #105
nrp wrote: post #4

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

Any plans on a model with a touchscreen? If this could have a touchscreen, I'd buy it in an instant!

We designed the display interface to be able to support a touchscreen, and we've designed the display to be easy to replace, but we don't have a touchscreen yet!

Re: The Framework Laptop is now shipping

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Post by ajot »

nrp wrote: post #4

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

Do you have any other keyboard + pointing device design in mind? I've read sibling comments about trackpoint and numpad, but what about a 7-row keyboard and/or a smaller trackpad with real buttons for clicking? Is this possible? Do you see there's a market for it?

Re: The Framework Laptop is now shipping

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Post by nrp »

bscphil wrote: post #11
nrp wrote: post #4

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

From what I can find, the documentation on the screen just says it covers 100% of the sRGB gamut. That's nice, but do you have an example of a calibration profile that shows the full gamut coverage? It would be nice to compare it to Adobe RGB and P3 gamuts. Is the screen HDR or 10 bit input capable?

We use a BOE NE135FBM-N41 panel, which you may be able to find some profiles on from other notebooks. We haven't gotten a chance to generate profiles just yet ourselves.

Re: The Framework Laptop is now shipping

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Post by JoshTriplett »

dorfsmay wrote: post #62
nrp wrote: post #4

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

Any chance for a keyboard with a trackpoint and its 3 buttons in the future? A lot of us, addicted to the trackpoint, are not liking some directions Lenovo have taken in the recent years.

With or without a trackpoint, I'd really love to have buttons above the trackpad. I can't stand tap-to-click, and I feel much more comfortable on a laptop with buttons.

Everything else about this laptop looks great, especially the 3:2 screen aspect ratio.

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