Are there any plans to enhance the sound quality in future iterations? The 80dB speaker upgrade makes it louder, but the sound quality is still lacking compared to other traditional machines.
Framework Laptop 13 review: a DIY dream come true
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Re: Framework Laptop 13 review: a DIY dream come true
#12I'm happy to answer questions that folks have around this product.
Will you ever stop iterating on the chassis and focus purely on the replaceable components? Seems to me that a reparable/upgradable laptop doesn't matter if you keep changing the chassis such that in order to enjoy new features you need an entirely new laptop every iteration. It also feels to me, as an 11th gen owner, that I've been left behind with my power and sound issues. Which is basically the same boat as any l…
From reading the Ars review, it certainly looks to me like you get the massive battery improvements without upgrading the chassis ( https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/05/review-framework-lap... ).
Is that not your understanding?
Edit: The marketplace also has replacement speaker parts, like https://frame.work/products/speaker-kit?v=FRANBXFG03 ) - I'm now even more confused about how your older chassis is holding you back.
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#14Earlier quoted context omitted.
Will you ever stop iterating on the chassis and focus purely on the replaceable components? Seems to me that a reparable/upgradable laptop doesn't matter if you keep changing the chassis such that in order to enjoy new features you need an entirely new laptop every iteration. It also feels to me, as an 11th gen owner, that I've been left behind with my power and sound issues. Which is basically the same boat as any l…
I'm in the same boat. Though, I think about it differently; the fact that I can print a case and use the mobo as a headless server is a differentiator for me. I also don't know if it's possible to design an attractive functional chassis that doesn't need iterating. That being said I'd like to see a recycling program, or some way to reduce the environmental impact from upgrades.
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#15Are there any plans to enhance the sound quality in future iterations? The 80dB speaker upgrade makes it louder, but the sound quality is still lacking compared to other traditional machines.
whats a traditional machine? it sounds a lot better than the system76 i had prior to it
Re: Framework Laptop 13 review: a DIY dream come true
#16I'm happy to answer questions that folks have around this product.
Better control over the power LED would be good -- its blinding in certain environments
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#17I'm happy to answer questions that folks have around this product.
Any efforts going into OLED/AMOLED/MiniLED displays? It's my biggest hesitation point.
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#18Earlier quoted context omitted.
Kinda related - any plans to expand the list of countries you ship to this year? Though, I am waiting for the 16"
We shared during our event in March that we'll be adding Spain, Italy, Belgium, and Taiwan this summer. We're building infrastructure to scale beyond that too, but we don't have a timeline or specific set of countries we can share yet.
When you expand to a country do you partner with local companies to provide support?
I have been hoping New Zealand gets added to the list soon :)
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#20Are there any plans to enhance the sound quality in future iterations? The 80dB speaker upgrade makes it louder, but the sound quality is still lacking compared to other traditional machines.
whats a traditional machine? it sounds a lot better than the system76 i had prior to it
Macbooks have great speakers, wondering if that's what he meant