I'm returning my Framework 16

Post by makeitdouble » Thu, Dec 25, 2025, 5:04 AM UTC

dagmx wrote: post #303

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> hardware has usually advanced far enough That's not what we're experiencing. Screens have seen improvements, but not in a significant way within these 4-6 years. Keyboards haven't improved leaps and bounds. Track pads either. Laptop casings haven't seen innovation either. The only thing that significantly changes is the motherboard, which is not nothing, but replacing it independently makes sense to me. > port modu…

The modules are just inset usb-c dongles. Handy that you can have them fully encased but there’s nothing really limiting any other laptop on this front. You just use an external dongle and have the same flexibility. Maybe some people really want the enclosed module so they have fewer things to carry, but that’s a pretty small advantage that I’m not sure many people will value. I could get something like this ( https:…

Post by dagmx » Thu, Dec 25, 2025, 5:13 AM UTC

okanat wrote: post #217

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Please don't trigger my Dell PTSD. This is garbage tier hardware designed to harass employees.

If your company demands/keeps buying the shittiest, cheapest plastic Dell laptops instead of XPSes or higher end Latitudes/Precisions, that's not Dell's fault. My company uses XPSes and Precisions. They work great.

Post by dagmx » Thu, Dec 25, 2025, 5:16 AM UTC

makeitdouble wrote: post #311

dagmx wrote: post #303

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The modules are just inset usb-c dongles. Handy that you can have them fully encased but there’s nothing really limiting any other laptop on this front. You just use an external dongle and have the same flexibility. Maybe some people really want the enclosed module so they have fewer things to carry, but that’s a pretty small advantage that I’m not sure many people will value. I could get something like this ( https:…

In wish I could have lived for a month or two with the Framework system to get a better feeling of it. I'm usually either docked at my primary desk and only need a single USB-C, or moving from place to place and need 2 USB-A and a full size SD reader. I imagine the nice part with the insets is they're flushed so they'less surface to hit when moving the machine around. I'd actually love to make my own insets that bake…

Post by dmitrygr » Thu, Dec 25, 2025, 5:21 AM UTC

Post by summa_tech » Thu, Dec 25, 2025, 5:22 AM UTC

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I feel ya on the PCIe slot. And the on-board NICs are sub-par Realtek garbage, unacceptable both on features and quality. However, you can fit a small SFP+ card inside if you (a) cut out a correctly shaped hole in your case, and (b) turn the fan on at 40% instead of letting it turn off. The card will sit at a small angle but work fine, and with some 3D printing I even got a mounting bracket in to keep it stable. A lo…

Yeah, I was thinking of running a Occulink connector to the side of the case, the problem is that this would need a riser, and I don't think that occulink - even with a redriver, would do well with two additional physical connectors. On the 5GB realtek - i think their 5G is far better then their 1g or 2.5g devices where.