Framework 13\" Ryzen 7 - 32GO ram - 500Go
Hi guys !
After a week with my new framework 13" i wanted to share a quick feedback about my experience :
Pros
- Framework team did a great job with the hardware modularity, a 15yo kid should be able to setting up a laptop
- I’m in love with the QR Codes to help people set up the computer, good idea !
- The keyboard keys are smooth and close to what i had on a MacBook Pro, which is quite rare
- Working well with ArchLinux (EndeavourOS), first try, in less than 10min the OS was fully installed. I just had a too sensitive touchpad, i fixed it with some tricks
Cons
- Speakers are very bad, i don’t really need it but for people who need it most, it can be a pain point.
- Screen ratio/resolution and frequency. Why a 3:2 screen and not a 16:9 one ? 😭 in the same way, it would be very good to have a screen who support at least 120hz (screen resolution/ratio is to me, a really pain point)
- Bonus: If one day you managed to implement an ARM architecture or other fanless architecture … it would be the PERFECT computer.
Thanks for all the persons involved in this project 🙏🏻
🇫🇷 To french speaker, I made a blog post
Less that the framework speakers are bad, and more that Apple’s are massively better than anything else!
Yeah I’m actually pleasantly surprised by how well the speakers sound. (Coming from a Purism Librem - unfortunately one of the worst laptops I’ve owned - horribly underpowered, proprietary barrel adapter for power, absolute shit keyboard, godawful speakers, over-all dreadful QC)
And I expect some great aftermarket replacement speakers to be hitting the market soon so we can take it to greater heights.