The bad (addendum): poor display panel options. No upgrades to DCI-P3 coverage, OLED, etc.
Framework Laptop 13 review: a DIY dream come true
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Re: Framework Laptop 13 review: a DIY dream come true
#72I'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…
All of the modules are cross-compatible across 11th Gen, 12th Gen, and 13th Gen Framework Laptops. In the Marketplace, you can also use the compatibility filters in the nav on the left if you’re unsure.
Re: Framework Laptop 13 review: a DIY dream come true
#73I'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…
Part of the improvement comes from the 13th Gen processors, and part comes from improved firmware control of the retimers. We have firmware updates for 11th Gen (stable release) and 12th Gen (beta release currently) that enable the latter.
Re: Framework Laptop 13 review: a DIY dream come true
#74I'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?
As others noted, we provide support for Ubuntu LTS and Fedora, and we have setup guides published for those along with Mint and Fedora. At this point, there is mature support for the hardware we are shipping, including the new 13th Gen Intel Core processors.
Re: Framework Laptop 13 review: a DIY dream come true
#75I'm happy to answer questions that folks have around this product.
I'm having the worst time hunting down a Cooler Master Mainboard Case ... seems like y'all have not had these in stock the numerous times I've checked, today even, https://frame.work/products/cooler-master-mainboard-case . Any inside info for us from Cooler Master on supply or ETA on stock from your sales page? I've tried direct with Cooler Master. The online store has 3 pages of cases, https://store.coolermaster.com…
Cooler Master is currently in production on the first set of cases. We’ll send out an email notification to those who entered the waitlist on the product page once we have them in stock, which should be within the next few weeks.
Re: Framework Laptop 13 review: a DIY dream come true
#76I'm happy to answer questions that folks have around this product.
I'm having the worst time hunting down a Cooler Master Mainboard Case ... seems like y'all have not had these in stock the numerous times I've checked, today even, https://frame.work/products/cooler-master-mainboard-case . Any inside info for us from Cooler Master on supply or ETA on stock from your sales page? I've tried direct with Cooler Master. The online store has 3 pages of cases, https://store.coolermaster.com…
What has somewhere like Shapeways.com quoted you to print it?
Re: Framework Laptop 13 review: a DIY dream come true
#77Earlier quoted context omitted.
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?
They officially support these Linux https://frame.work/linux and I've been using it for 1.5 years - it's super stable. I get pretty great battery life on my 11th gen Intel Framework under Fedora, and it's apparently way better on the 13th gen. Also stoked for the Ryzen version later this year.
Thanks, how well does it handle an external 4k display with the intel graphics btw?
Re: Framework Laptop 13 review: a DIY dream come true
#78It would be nice if Framework can share a roadmap for availability outside U.S (I'm from Belgium) for all their products.
We shared during our event in March that we'll be adding Spain, Italy, Belgium, ... | Hacker News https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35967906
Re: Framework Laptop 13 review: a DIY dream come true
#79I'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.
I feel you. I won't buy a laptop without an OLED panel. If you're going for a budget device, I totally understand not including a panel like this. But this doesn't seem to be a budget laptop. It's meant to last and be upgraded.