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Framework 13 with AMD Ryzen 7040 Series Makes for a Great Linux Laptop

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Re: Framework 13 with AMD Ryzen 7040 Series Makes for a Great Linux Laptop

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Post by wpm »

I would love to be able to get a FM 13, but the non-inverted-t layout of the arrow keys make it a non-starter. It was the one thing I loathed the most about the butterfly keyboards on those MacBook Pros that came with them, and I find it a baffling choice to make on purpose today considering it was a major complaint on those Macs. I cannot move my hand to those keys by feel alone if the side arrows are twice the height of the up and down arrows.

I can wait and pay extra for a FM 16, but I don't need the extra size or weight for what for me is going to be a secondary machine. And sadly, the topcase and keyboard seem to be an area where the "hackability" and "openness" of the hardware platform don't exist, so I can't even homebrew my own solution.

Re: Framework 13 with AMD Ryzen 7040 Series Makes for a Great Linux Laptop

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Post by zzzeek »

totallywrong wrote: post #7
zzzeek wrote: post #4

Got one here, AMA!

How's the keyboard? Have you maybe used Thinkpads to compare?

I have a thinkpad also from work and I've never liked thinkpad keyboards, and I especially never liked the trackpad-buttons-on-top thing (it's a key reason I dont use thinkpads normally). I've been through several thinkpads ( as we have to swap out every few years) and while they get nicer each time, they still carry along that old-school "lets have lots and lots of small keys" thing.

Framework's keyboard OTOH is very similar to a macbookpro, keys feel a little higher and more tactile and also the layout is simpler than how my thinkpad has them laid out.

truth be told im mostly using an external keyboard so far, havent really gone anywhere w/ the laptop yet.

Re: Framework 13 with AMD Ryzen 7040 Series Makes for a Great Linux Laptop

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Post by zzzeek »

justaguitarist wrote: post #12
zzzeek wrote: post #4

Got one here, AMA!

What's your typical battery life like? The only thing keeping me on my M1 MacBook is only having to charge it ~2x per week.

well it's new battery feel so far, just got the machine less than two weeks ago. Haven't done any long battery-related work yet. My previous Dell XPS13 had the battery puff out and it actually wrecked the mainboard in doing so, so I'll be watching out for any negative experiences like that here, that I can open the machine right up in 30 seconds to attend to issues like that should be a plus.

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Post by jayd16 »

kubik369 wrote: post #9
tromp wrote: post #6

Nice hardware, except for that black strip between the |\ key and the enter key, making them look as one big enter key.

Simple answer my friend, so that they can use one chassis on both the ANSI and ISO models. Pretty standard practice in laptops.

I guess they could have had a metallic strip option but it looks fine to me.

Re: Framework 13 with AMD Ryzen 7040 Series Makes for a Great Linux Laptop

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Post by zzzeek »

redundantly wrote: post #14
zzzeek wrote: post #4

Got one here, AMA!

How does the trackpad compare to a MacBook trackpad?

very similar. One would think they're on a macbook when using this laptop. I have it set to use "area" for left/right click and it works better than my older macbookpro where the trackpad had lost some of its responsiveness at some point.
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