[kwlug-disc] Framework laptop experiences -- the praise ....

[Mikalai Birukou]

>> A person on KWTechs had some questions about Framework laptops. I know
>> a few people here who own one. Would you be willing to share your
>> experiences? I can forward the responses to KWTechs.
>>
>> Here is the post:
>>
>>> Does anyone have a Framework? I'm interested in hearing some
>>> reviews: How/where to buy one from Canada, ordering parts, ease of
>>> repair/upgrade, durability etc.
> I bought it from their site https://frame.work . Assembly was simple.
> And it hints at how easy it would be to replace any broken part, which
> may happen in future (all laptops fall).
>
> I ordered 13-incher, amd, the lowest option cpu option. It runs fine,
> sometimes with developer IDE, browser and two (2) virtual machines open,
> one windows 10, another linux. I got 32GB memory -- to run all those
> things, but cheapest amd processor is fine. It is DDR5 memory and whole
> system is of the newer generation everything without being super 
> expensive.
>
> Different mixing of ports on different sides. Ah. You can perfect your
> desk setup to any level. Ah.
>
> They really leaned into really fast usb for extensions. Of four of these
> on 13-incher, I had a chain of usb things with hdmi and power to laptop,
> just a hub with hdmi, direct hdmi and one empty for reasons of placing on
> my desk. And it worked. A week ago, I got a single hub with 2 hdmi's,
> gigabit ethernet, 5 different usb's, and power delivery. It works great.
> Framework can pump this much data on usb, to a point that you start
> noticing that some usb extension cables may degrade signalling.
> yada, yada. You can get wild with this optionality.
>
> I keep laptop closed on my desk, running 32, 27 and 19 inch displays.
> 27&19 via hub, while 32 directly plugged. It runs all four, when lid is
> opened. I have my data, in external drive, in usb-c enclosure, doing
> 900MB/s when attached directly, and 410MB/s when through the hub, but
> the second option is used, as I don't notice a difference even when
> compiling takes place from this disk.
>
> It is also a good laptop. Screen is superb. Webcam is good. Speakers are
> good for 13 incher. And, BIOS has an option to flip placement of fn and
> left ctrl if you happen to need it, cause habits.
>
> Screen on amd opens 180 degrees, becoming a straight surface. Convenient
> on the go.
>
> Would I buy it again? Yes. Do I look with interest at touchscreen option,
> given what I saw with this one? Yes. Would I buy to folks around me
> Framework when they need a laptop? Yes.
>
> As far as I am concerned, there are no other laptop on the market, cause
> those are not as fixable as Framework is. At least is a reasonable price
> range, and fast cpu&buses.
>
In addition, I got bezel around screen of the same colour as the body -- 
gray.
Yep, I don't get the black thingy around screen, and the whole world moving
in that direction, and dropping me out along this ..., this ..., this 
fashion fad, I
am sure. And I really appreciate that Framework gave an option for me to
have a normally looking laptop, as is defined somewhere in my visual cortex.
The normality is so soothing, that I forgot to mention it when writing 
the first
text.