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Framework Laptop 13 review: a DIY dream come true

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Re: Framework Laptop 13 review: a DIY dream come true

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Post by mkozlows »

atribecalledqst wrote: post #30

I'm definitely thinking about getting a Framework, I could use a decent Windows / Linux laptop for random hacking (and some light gaming). Might wait until the next model comes out though since I don't have any immediate need. Being able to replace components in my 2012-era Macbook Pro has saved me a number of times and a laptop that's built around that ideal sounds great to me. Are Frameworks generally in pretty hig…

They're a small company, so at launch they meter them out through pre-orders. If you order now, you have to wait for later "waves."

Once they're out for a while, though, they're just normal "pick one up and buy it" things.

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Post by kieranl »

javajosh wrote: post #5
nrp wrote: post #2

I'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…

The chassis is fully compatible with all previous framework laptops.

Re: Framework Laptop 13 review: a DIY dream come true

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Post by deadmutex »

nrp wrote: post #2

I'm happy to answer questions that folks have around this product.

Can you please elaborate on why the new mobo is so much more power efficient? If anything is due to software (e.g. BIOS), will you be able to backport these changes to previous version?

Also agree with reviewer's comments about privacy shutters being hard to see. My family members have complained about "laptop['s webcam] doesn't work" when the shutters were closed. This caused unnecessary bad experiences with using the laptop.

Re: Framework Laptop 13 review: a DIY dream come true

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Post by mkozlows »

deadmutex wrote: post #34
nrp wrote: post #2

I'm happy to answer questions that folks have around this product.

Can you please elaborate on why the new mobo is so much more power efficient? If anything is due to software (e.g. BIOS), will you be able to backport these changes to previous version? Also agree with reviewer's comments about privacy shutters being hard to see. My family members have complained about "laptop['s webcam] doesn't work" when the shutters were closed. This caused unnecessary bad experiences with using t…

As a counterpoint, I love that they're subtle. I don't want big things glaring out at me. (But when they're disabled, there is an orange section. If you don't know that it's possible, as your family probably doesn't, you won't think anything of it, but it's easy to see at a glance the status.)

Re: Framework Laptop 13 review: a DIY dream come true

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Post by rowanG077 »

nrp wrote: post #2

I'm happy to answer questions that folks have around this product.

I have been wanting to design a framework case for my own use. Unfortunately the way I need to mount the motherboard means that the air in take is on the other side then it is in the Framework laptop. Would it be possible to either flip the fan or run it in reverse mode?

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Post by lewisinc »

princevegeta89 wrote: post #26
nrp wrote: post #2

I'm happy to answer questions that folks have around this product.

Hi. I have an m1 mac but always missed linux since I got it. Here are my questions if you can take a minute: How stable is the Linux laptop and what distros are officially supported? What would be the best possible battery life I can get out of that 13 inch Ryzen version that was recently released?

Have you looked into Asahi Linux?

Re: Framework Laptop 13 review: a DIY dream come true

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Post by PotatoPancakes »

tough wrote: post #20
gubneor wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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

Possibly, but literally no other laptops sound anywhere near as good as Macbooks.[0] Apple has done some real magic in the laptop speaker space, and they've kept their secrets to themselves. Shame I always wear headphones.

[0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkYB931iUjc

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