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Re: Framework Raises $18M Series A

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Post by torginus » Tue, Feb 01, 2022, 5:55 PM UTC

deltron3030 wrote: post #6

Is there a miniature ASIO soundcard planned for one of the slots? Not needing to carry an external audio interface around when working within a DAW is a major factor that's keeping me on MacOS (both pro audio and consumer use the same driver there).

Do people not remember that these things existed?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PC_Card

You could get standardised addons for laptops, but I guess they disappeared due to lack of interest/better alternatives.

It's weird how the world goes around in circles.

Re: Framework Raises $18M Series A

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Post by chrisseaton » Tue, Feb 01, 2022, 5:56 PM UTC

ziggus wrote: post #12

Is this the company that re-invented the PCMCIA slot, but completely proprietary?

I think it's just normal USB-C dongles but installed in the chassis, isn't it?

Re: Framework Raises $18M Series A

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Post by frosted-flakes » Tue, Feb 01, 2022, 5:58 PM UTC

popol12 wrote: post #16

It would be amazing if they could also sell repairable household electrical goods like washing machine, dishwasher, etc - in the future. These are plagued by planed obsolescence. I would totally pay for repairable ones even with a premium. Imagine a dishwasher that you can hack and program yourself :D

The dishwashers I've seen have been super repairable. I recently fixed my parent's Whirlpool because the circulation pump had an intermittent fault. Once I diagnosed the problem, removing it took a single screw, and a new pump was $120 from a local appliance parts store. Diagnosis was by far the hardest part, but only because I had no idea how a dishwasher even worked. The actual repair was straightforward.

Re: Framework Raises $18M Series A

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Post by saint_angels » Tue, Feb 01, 2022, 5:58 PM UTC

While other comments are wishing for the company to expand outside of laptops, I really hope they won't loose their focus. There is so much they can improve on in laptop space.

Re: Framework Raises $18M Series A

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Post by mohaine » Tue, Feb 01, 2022, 5:59 PM UTC

eatonphil wrote: post #4

Anyone have any good independent reviews of the laptop to recommend?

I have one and can give a quick review. Overall, it is very nice, but with a few small quirks.

1)Default Ubuntu install was very laggy. Not sure what was up with this.

2)Default Arch install is pretty much perfect.

3)Both Ubuntu and Arch have ok battery life. Pretty much as I expected for an Intel laptop. (i.e. not great)

4)By default, battery drain with the lid closed is pretty bad though. Don't expect to leave it laying around and it to still have battery when you go back to it. There is probably an easy solution to this but I haven't had time to look into it.

Re: Framework Raises $18M Series A

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Post by unlog » Tue, Feb 01, 2022, 6:00 PM UTC

I remember finding this laptop when searching for a new one. I loved it, but I wanted AMD instead of Intel. I ended buying an Asus G713QR, gaming laptop, but very powerful and with an amazing screen.

Re: Framework Raises $18M Series A

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Post by vorpalhex » Tue, Feb 01, 2022, 6:02 PM UTC

imilk wrote: post #34

andrewgioia wrote: post #8

Love my Framework. Barring Apple's recent move away from the touchbar it's honestly the first machine I've been excited about in 6 or so years. The build quality is great, love the simplicity and design of the expansion ports, and the repair/upgrade-ability is huge. It's gotten me back into using Linux as a daily driver. I really hope they stay true to their vision and that this means expanding it into other consumer…

Got a DIY one last week with pop_os setup and it's an amazing laptop to have for a reasonable price. Having used a Pixelbook for awhile, it's hard to ever go back from using a 3:2 screen, but that's exactly what you get with Framework (obviously w/ much better specs than a Pixelbook & a full Linux install).

How is pop on the framework? Any graphics woes?

Re: Framework Raises $18M Series A

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Post by saint_angels » Tue, Feb 01, 2022, 6:02 PM UTC

I heard the framework works with linux distros well, can anyone recommend places to check laptops linux support in general?

Re: Framework Raises $18M Series A

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Post by mrfusion » Tue, Feb 01, 2022, 6:02 PM UTC

What linux distro works best in a framework? Any headaches with drivers?

Re: Framework Raises $18M Series A

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Post by 3np » Tue, Feb 01, 2022, 6:03 PM UTC

nrp wrote: post #3

Edited: We've posted in the February Who's Hiring thread too: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30165535

Congrats!

Some feedback from a global visitor-who-tried-but-gave-up-to-preorder:

Please decouple preferences for language/location/currency. You may be surprised about the number of people in your target market who aren't native speakers of the local language in their place of residence, and using credit cards denominated in a foreign currency (sometimes with ridiculous conversion rates).

Having them default to the same might be reasonable but never make hard assumptions about your visitors like that.

Look at iherb.com and aliexpress for two sites that IMO get this right.