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blinry

Not super happy about the choice of Torx screws, as I feel I won't always have one at hand. But at least the prodvide a screwdriver! :)

A black Torx screwdriver (for star-shaped screw holes).
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blinry

Here's the main component! Excited to peek inside...

A silver notebook lid with the cogwheel symbol on it.
blinry

I like how all components have links to documentation! Importantly, they publish the specifications of all the used connectors on GitHub: github.com/FrameworkComputer/F

Opened laptop. Many of the parts feature links to documentation.
blinry

Let's install the RAM! I got 2 x 16 GB from a different vendor. My last laptop that had swappable RAM was my first Thinkpad 14 years ago.

I really hope that in another 10 years, we'll think of swappable laptop parts as totally normal again...

A RAM module on the mainboard.
blinry

Next, we attach the keyboard and the touchpad...

Cable connecting the keyboard to the device.
Installed keyboard. Looks a lot like a Macbook.
blinry

... and the bezel. I got a green one! 💚

Green plastic bezel held in front of the laptop.
blinry

First impressions of the #Framework laptop (in comparison to my previous X1 Yoga Gen 5)! First, the bad things:

Under load, the fan is really loud.

The speakers sound a bit tinny/compressed.

At first, I was extremely distressed because the Ctrl + Fn keys are swapped, but thankfully, you can revert that in the BIOS.

I miss the trackpoint. :( Think I'll have to learn even more keyboard shortcuts.

When I tried attaching two external screens via a docking station, the Framework crashed :O

blinry

Things I like:

The 3D performance of the integrated AMD GPU is a huge step up from the X1!

The aluminum body and the keyboard feel really nice.

The BIOS boots super fast!

I like the 3:2 screen ratio.

blinry replied to blinry

Super happy with my Framework laptop by the way!

The module system is great. I printed a snack drawer today! Now I can always take three peanuts with me!

A tiny green 3d-printed drawer next to a silver notebook.
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