I got a Framework 16 a few months ago and I've been loving it. Super happy these guys managed to make this concept of a repairable laptop work. Though, one thing I wish is for them to make a storage case for the expansion cards. I've built up a little collection of them and obviously filled up all 6 slots pretty quickly. I'd like a better place to put the unused cards than in a random drawer.
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So... this is a 2-in-1 that is actually repairable? Am I reading this right?
Edit: Disregard. I have the 13, not the 12.
~~Normal laptop formfactor. You can have a touch screen as an option but it doesn't do the full 360 fold round into a tablet.
I own one and the hinge goes 180.
It's an excellent laptop, I grabbed one when the first AMD board was available and it runs Fedora flawlessly and has windows on an SSD when I need it.~~
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I have a Framework 14 for my school laptop and it really is a great little piece of hardware. Can't wait to see what they come up with next.
Can't wait to see what they come up with next.
Framework smartphone please. Though I think that is VERY unlikely.
Framework + GrapheneOS = ♥️
Dont they run x86_64?
So you coukd use qubes, if they gave a chip with the hot virtualization features?
Bout to nut
Yes please, I already use Graphene but I would be so happy if I could finally ditch google entirely.
The closest thing to that that currently exists would probably be fairphone with /e/os
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It is. On their YouTube channel there's a very interesting Q&A on their event earlier this year, here: https://youtu.be/os_fHy1mB_M There was a question specifically about making a smartphone. They explained it was very unlikely they'd ever do that and explained their reasoning behind it, so I'd highly recommend watching the video of you're interested in how they think.
You can't stop me from dreaming!
I would look at Fair phone. I imported one to the US and I love it.
I've thought about it, but in really holding out for a proper Linux phone, but we'll see.
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And a printer too.
With printers the thing that tends to go is the software. You wouldn't think that was possible but it happens, somehow they just stop working for no reason at all.
But of course you could always just buy a brother printer and be done with it.
it would cost a fortune
Assume you mean the 13, I've had mine for a few months and love it too. Also really dig the refinements they've done with the 12 like the pogo pins and even more easily replaceable display
I got a fw16 love it.
Is the 12 on the same board as the 13 or is it its own main board?
Looks like fw12 is Intel and fw16 is AMD.
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blowing my mind, i think this thing might make a good smartphone replacer
how do you use it with one hand?
imo that's the only benefit of having a smartphone. any other computer can do internet calls too
my hands are not agile enough to accurately use a 5 or 6 inch touchscreen
when i use a phone one handed, i am struggling through about a 35% mis-input rate and then the general unresponsiveness of Android on top of that