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Re: The Frame.work Marketplace Opened

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Post by necovek »

wayneftw wrote: post #58

I didn't buy one because I am not sure how well the module system works with regards to converting USB-C to HDMI/DP/etc. In all of my past experience, converting USB to graphics resulted in one problem or another. It's too much complexity for my taste. Am I wrong about how this laptop works though?

USB-C port can have DisplayPort AltMode support: transferring DP data through an appropriate USB-C cable. I believe the similar holds for HDMI (up to 1.4b).

Considering other commenters are saying how the port is likely TB4 without certification, those should be natively supported too.

Re: The Frame.work Marketplace Opened

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Post by mfer »

kodah wrote: post #57
mfer wrote: post #31

Earlier quoted context omitted.

More ports? There are 4 slots and you can put in what you want. If you want all 4 to be USB-C you can have that. Are you looking for more than 4 slots? If that's the case you'll have to wait for different processors. I think the ones they are using only support up to 4 slots.

Oh nice, I didn't see options to replace the ports shown in the image with USB C. I'm supposing that's in the configuration wizard when you elect to buy?

In the wizard you get modules. You can hot swap modules because the are really USB-C under the hood. The laptop essentially has 4 USB-C ports and a module system to plug adapters in. You can avoid dongles this way.

I'm not entirely sure why they did 4. 4 is more than other competitor laptops in this size category have. It could have to do with what the processor can handle or the space in a form factor of this size.

Re: The Frame.work Marketplace Opened

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Post by another_story »

yepthatsreality wrote: post #43
neatze wrote: post #33

Will it ever ship with coreboot and linux support ?

Running Manjaro KDE on mine. Only issue is typical Linux hibernation drains the battery. Otherwise flawless, fingerprint reader even works with KDE once configured.

Does is sleep properly on lid closing? Even more specifically, can you enable S3 sleep from the Bios? Some newer laptops have things locked down so sleep doesn't work right on Linux, meaning the laptop dies after a few hours of the lid being closed.

Re: The Frame.work Marketplace Opened

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Post by vineyardmike »

kodah wrote: post #57
mfer wrote: post #31

Earlier quoted context omitted.

More ports? There are 4 slots and you can put in what you want. If you want all 4 to be USB-C you can have that. Are you looking for more than 4 slots? If that's the case you'll have to wait for different processors. I think the ones they are using only support up to 4 slots.

Oh nice, I didn't see options to replace the ports shown in the image with USB C. I'm supposing that's in the configuration wizard when you elect to buy?

> I'm supposing that's in the configuration wizard when you elect to buy?

You're in for a treat if you buy this. You can swap the ports around using modules. So basically if you want different ports for your laaptop, you can do that without replacing the whole computer. You can even change them throughout day as needed.

The ports are all USB C - thing built in dongles that can be swapped.

Re: The Frame.work Marketplace Opened

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Post by kodah »

vineyardmike wrote: post #75
kodah wrote: post #57

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Oh nice, I didn't see options to replace the ports shown in the image with USB C. I'm supposing that's in the configuration wizard when you elect to buy?

> I'm supposing that's in the configuration wizard when you elect to buy? You're in for a treat if you buy this. You can swap the ports around using modules. So basically if you want different ports for your laaptop, you can do that without replacing the whole computer. You can even change them throughout day as needed. The ports are all USB C - thing built in dongles that can be swapped.

That is by far the coolest feature I've heard of to date.

Re: The Frame.work Marketplace Opened

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Post by uoaei »

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.

"Normal laptops" don't have many of those ports anymore, only available via dongle.

I don't know what examples you refer to that are less expensive or more user-friendly.

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Post by terafo »

sylens wrote: post #63
nisegami wrote: post #2

I can't remember the last time I so badly wanted a company to succeed AND also believed it was possible for them to thrive. I think the landscape is right: awareness of reparability is probably at the highest its ever been, along with access to information and tools. The chip shortage and general lack of breakthrough gains in processing aside from Zen has stalled the upgrade cycles a bit, giving Framework time to dig…

I believe they recently got more funding to expand operations because Linus from LTT said he was personally investing in them. That makes me feel a little bit better about waiting for a 14" form factor and/or an AMD chip

> I believe they recently got more funding to expand operations because Linus from LTT said he was personally investing in them. That makes me feel a little bit better about waiting for a 14" form factor and/or an AMD chip

IIRC he wasn't even a main investor and his investment was around 200k, which isn't that much.

Re: The Frame.work Marketplace Opened

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Post by bashinator »

alshel wrote: post #9
stormbrew wrote: post #7

I really hope they add a keyboard with better arrow key/home/end/pgup/pgdn keys at some point. This is literally one of the most important factors for me in a laptop because I hate the way most laptops do them.

What laptops have that without having a number pad as well? I know my macbook doesn’t have a better hone/end/pgup/pgdn. I personally hate laptops with number pads because the keyboard is then off center, so I just accept this sacrifice on laptops. I do really wish they had macbook-like arrow keys, which are very effective for touch typing since the half-size makes them easy to feel.

My ThinkPad X1 has no number pad, and puts pgup/pgdn on either side of the up-arrow key, which works quite nicely for me. I picked that laptop specifically for the keyboard.
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