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Re: Linux on the Framework Laptop

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Post by varispeed »

filereaper wrote: post #37

I see the founder @nrp replying to a few comments here. @nrp, can you comment on upcoming models? Would love to have a 15" or 17" model with the same swappable ports but with a beefier processor and much larger memory capacities. The larger frames might allow for more ports, but I'm not sure if you're limited by the number of PCIe lanes on these processors. I think a Ryzen offering would also be welcomed. Lastly than…

I would also ask for a better keyboard. The one currently offered (at least with the model I am interested in), is not fit for purpose when it comes to development.

Re: Linux on the Framework Laptop

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Post by lotsofpulp »

admax88qqq wrote: post #66
kiba wrote: post #56

Earlier quoted context omitted.

But replacing a whole motherboard just to fix a few usb ports?

That's the downside of such integrated components. The upside is cheaper manufacturing, cheaper less assembly, less power draw, and less physical space.

Good quality integrated components might have a higher MTBF to begin with.

Re: Linux on the Framework Laptop

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Post by outworlder »

I really, really really wish they had an AMD option. I don't really _need_ a laptop currently, but that would probably push me over.

If they had that and a supported eGPU configuration (or even an option with better graphics) I would probably retire my desktop.

Re: Linux on the Framework Laptop

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Post by commoner »

filereaper wrote: post #37

I see the founder @nrp replying to a few comments here. @nrp, can you comment on upcoming models? Would love to have a 15" or 17" model with the same swappable ports but with a beefier processor and much larger memory capacities. The larger frames might allow for more ports, but I'm not sure if you're limited by the number of PCIe lanes on these processors. I think a Ryzen offering would also be welcomed. Lastly than…

If the Framework Laptop had a keyboard option with a TrackPoint-style pointing stick (and 3 physical mouse buttons between the keys and the touchpad), it would be a very strong contender against ThinkPads. Lenovo has handicapped recent ThinkPad models with soldered memory, and the TrackPoint is their only remaining unique feature.

Framework community discussion: https://community.frame.work/t/any-chance-of-trackpoint

Re: Linux on the Framework Laptop

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Post by pwdisswordfish8 »

filereaper wrote: post #37

I see the founder @nrp replying to a few comments here. @nrp, can you comment on upcoming models? Would love to have a 15" or 17" model with the same swappable ports but with a beefier processor and much larger memory capacities. The larger frames might allow for more ports, but I'm not sure if you're limited by the number of PCIe lanes on these processors. I think a Ryzen offering would also be welcomed. Lastly than…

> a 15" or 17" model with the same swappable ports but with a beefier processor and much larger memory capacities

In other words, you don't really want this laptop at all.

Re: Linux on the Framework Laptop

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Post by dharmab »

filereaper wrote: post #37

I see the founder @nrp replying to a few comments here. @nrp, can you comment on upcoming models? Would love to have a 15" or 17" model with the same swappable ports but with a beefier processor and much larger memory capacities. The larger frames might allow for more ports, but I'm not sure if you're limited by the number of PCIe lanes on these processors. I think a Ryzen offering would also be welcomed. Lastly than…

If the current form factor adds a Ryzen option, I will buy one to replace my aging Macbook Air.

Re: Linux on the Framework Laptop

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Post by codethief »

varispeed wrote: post #81
filereaper wrote: post #37

I see the founder @nrp replying to a few comments here. @nrp, can you comment on upcoming models? Would love to have a 15" or 17" model with the same swappable ports but with a beefier processor and much larger memory capacities. The larger frames might allow for more ports, but I'm not sure if you're limited by the number of PCIe lanes on these processors. I think a Ryzen offering would also be welcomed. Lastly than…

I would also ask for a better keyboard. The one currently offered (at least with the model I am interested in), is not fit for purpose when it comes to development.

More generally, I would love if the custom keyboard community jumped on this bandwagon and we saw ergonomic keyboards (and a trackpoint) for the Framework laptop.

Re: Linux on the Framework Laptop

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Post by bastardoperator »

amarshall wrote: post #73
bastardoperator wrote: post #48

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I can't see this succeeding when the laptop I have to assemble myself costs more than a prebuilt laptop with much better specs. I love the idea too, but the price seems a little outrageous.

What laptops are you comparing to? When I compared to Lenovo X series and Dell XPS, Framework came out hundreds of dollars cheaper.

If we look at a maxed out dell xps 13 with ubuntu, the cost is $1,909.00 and I can probably squeak out some additional cost with my business account.

If we look at a maxed out M1 Macbook Air it's $2,049.00 with 2TB of drive space.

The maxed out frame.work costs $1,917.00 with a 100 dollar deposit and that doesn't have a drive in because I don't trust WD with my data. If we add a 2 TB drive the cost is $2,316.00 or $2,416.00 with deposit.

Granted there are some trade offs. Take for instance the frame.work has more memory, but the dell xps has a 4k screen. I don't see any costs savings here and I still have to open this thing up, source a drive and put it all together which means I'm spending additional money on this.

Re: Linux on the Framework Laptop

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Post by zerocrates »

varispeed wrote: post #81
filereaper wrote: post #37

I see the founder @nrp replying to a few comments here. @nrp, can you comment on upcoming models? Would love to have a 15" or 17" model with the same swappable ports but with a beefier processor and much larger memory capacities. The larger frames might allow for more ports, but I'm not sure if you're limited by the number of PCIe lanes on these processors. I think a Ryzen offering would also be welcomed. Lastly than…

I would also ask for a better keyboard. The one currently offered (at least with the model I am interested in), is not fit for purpose when it comes to development.

What changes are you interested in for the keyboard? I find it much better than the keyboard I'm currently typing on, a newer XPS 13: better travel and spacing. But I assume you'd find the XPS keyboard just as lacking, if not more.
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