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Re: The Frame.work Marketplace Opened

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Post by frosted-flakes » Wed, Oct 13, 2021, 5:07 PM UTC

RL_Quine wrote: post #12

alshel wrote: post #8

I’m ordering the day the Thunderbolt expansion card becomes available. I just can’t make use of a laptop that I can’t plug my eGPU into.

It's physically a USB-C port so I'm not sure you can do that.

Thunderbolt 3 and 4 both use USB-C.

Re: The Frame.work Marketplace Opened

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Post by _qbjt » Wed, Oct 13, 2021, 5:22 PM UTC

This is exciting! I do wonder how Framework will handle some of the logistical challenges associated with running a hardware company, namely distribution. I’ve been waiting on my Framework DIY Edition for several weeks now - it was estimated to arrive a couple of weeks ago but seems to be stuck in the purgatory that is Portland / Troutdale FedEx. Of course everything is kinda upside down in the world at the moment and Framework is barely a year old at this point, so I can’t really fault them here. That said, I really hope Framework is able to successfully scale in this regard. Like it would suck to order a replacement part you need only to have to wait a month or longer for it to arrive in the mail.

Re: The Frame.work Marketplace Opened

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Post by kodah » Wed, Oct 13, 2021, 5:22 PM UTC

I'm hoping by the next time I go laptop shopping that they've released a model with more USB C ports. This is phenomenal work though.

Re: The Frame.work Marketplace Opened

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Post by loufe » Wed, Oct 13, 2021, 5:24 PM UTC

The amount of keyboard languages supported it fantastic. I was certain I wouldn't see "Canadian French" included but that definitely tipped the scales for me.

Re: The Frame.work Marketplace Opened

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Post by satvikpendem » Wed, Oct 13, 2021, 5:25 PM UTC

Aromasin wrote: post #5

0des wrote: post #3

I can't wait to own one of these when they start offering AMD

Simply out of curiosity, why do you have this sentiment? I've seen it given a lot as the reason why people don't want to buy one yet, but the performance differences are slim compared the current Tiger Lake option; perhaps 10-20% on certain quad core workloads, more if optimized for octa, but worse on single and dual. Additionally, by the time the Ryzen CPU comes along, likely the Alder Lake processor will be release…

AMD has better battery life given that they run cooler at a lower TDP than Intel chips. This is partly due to the processor architecture. So this is one tangible reason to prefer AMD especially in a laptop as battery life is very important.

Re: The Frame.work Marketplace Opened

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Post by NAR8789 » Wed, Oct 13, 2021, 5:25 PM UTC

Aromasin wrote: post #5

0des wrote: post #3

I can't wait to own one of these when they start offering AMD

Simply out of curiosity, why do you have this sentiment? I've seen it given a lot as the reason why people don't want to buy one yet, but the performance differences are slim compared the current Tiger Lake option; perhaps 10-20% on certain quad core workloads, more if optimized for octa, but worse on single and dual. Additionally, by the time the Ryzen CPU comes along, likely the Alder Lake processor will be release…

I mostly buy Intel, but more and more nowadays I'm pondering AMD for its support of ECC RAM.

Re: The Frame.work Marketplace Opened

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Post by underko » Wed, Oct 13, 2021, 5:27 PM UTC

fulafel wrote: post #13

Aren't the expansion modules all just things that are standard ports and storage options on normal laptops? Would be cool if they offered something a little specialized. But of course if the current setup lets them offer the base laptop with less ports at a reduced price compared to a less modular laptop with more standard ports, it could be a win too.

I recommend checking out https://community.frame.work/c/expansion-cards/developer-pro... and the associated github page.

Re: The Frame.work Marketplace Opened

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Post by kvark » Wed, Oct 13, 2021, 5:32 PM UTC

_qbjt wrote: post #22

This is exciting! I do wonder how Framework will handle some of the logistical challenges associated with running a hardware company, namely distribution. I’ve been waiting on my Framework DIY Edition for several weeks now - it was estimated to arrive a couple of weeks ago but seems to be stuck in the purgatory that is Portland / Troutdale FedEx. Of course everything is kinda upside down in the world at the moment an…

I just received my DYI edition. I'm in Canada, and it was shipped 2 days ago. No extra charges. Best logistics experience I had in a while :)

Re: The Frame.work Marketplace Opened

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Post by msie » Wed, Oct 13, 2021, 5:34 PM UTC

I would love a touchpad with mouse buttons please!

Re: The Frame.work Marketplace Opened

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Post by wbsss4412 » Wed, Oct 13, 2021, 5:34 PM UTC

kvark wrote: post #28

_qbjt wrote: post #22

This is exciting! I do wonder how Framework will handle some of the logistical challenges associated with running a hardware company, namely distribution. I’ve been waiting on my Framework DIY Edition for several weeks now - it was estimated to arrive a couple of weeks ago but seems to be stuck in the purgatory that is Portland / Troutdale FedEx. Of course everything is kinda upside down in the world at the moment an…

I just received my DYI edition. I'm in Canada, and it was shipped 2 days ago. No extra charges. Best logistics experience I had in a while :)

Yeah, parent should probably have acknowledged the current black hole that is the trout sale fedex currently. (Though they did call it purgatory)

The current issues there have nothing to do with framework, it’s affecting everyone. My friend recently had their mattress shipment stuck there for over a week.