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[–] LastYearsPumpkin@feddit.ch 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] bloopernova@programming.dev 5 points 1 year ago

And wriggling, gollum?

[–] 0xtero@kbin.social 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I'd be interested in actually being able to order a Framework laptop.
Still salty they don't have anything in Scandinavia (yes, I know. I'll wait).

[–] TonyToniToneOfficial@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago

Yeah, if the aluminum is thick enough not to bend like a Mac.

[–] Devjavu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No, but I'd be interested in a better screen for the 13 inch.

[–] GodIsNull@feddit.de 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Whats the issue with the screen? Its pretty good imho.

[–] Devjavu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's alright. It has giant bezels, is neither oled nor high refresh. It is color accurate though and has a good resolution. Just wish It'd actually look better.

[–] vikingtons@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

High refresh / VRR is a fair shout, since that has the potential to dynamically gear down when idle and save power.

If desktop displays and TVs are any indicator, OLED was probably skipped on the framework due to cost, power consumption and longevity concerns.

Just sitting here waiting for microLED to be a thing in consumer electronics :(

[–] PrefersAwkward@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I'm also not super interested in an OLED option but the thing Apple did is pretty great on their MacBook pros

EDIT: not the notch. The microled or miniled or whatever it is

[–] vikingtons@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Neat thing is that they may offer broader display options for both form factors in the future. And if they don't offer this directly, there's nothing to say that a third party vendor couldn't fill this gap.

[–] checkfit@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Genuine question (don't have framework yet): What is it now? What's the advantage of the new?

[–] morrowind@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Right now it's you ur standard polished aluminum. Only advantage is aesthetics

[–] kerneltux@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I would never say "no" to raw machined aluminium, I definitely like the look, but it's not really high on my list of priorities when it comes to ordering a laptop (Framework or otherwise). I would definitely consider it if they made it an option.

[–] ky56@aussie.zone 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Maybe. What I'd like more is a 16:10 display and one or two more built in ports. 4 ports with one being taken by a charger when not using a dock (read dongle) is too restrictive. I would also like to see the dual driver speakers backported from the 16" framework. I like my late-2013 MacBook Pro form factor alot.

[–] morrowind@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Framework is even taller than 16:10 fyi, and it's great. Don't dismiss it before you try it.

[–] ky56@aussie.zone 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I'm not dismissing it just critiquing. There is a reason I'm still rocking this late-2013 MacBook Pro. Apple MacBook Pro 2016 and onwards are a total showstopper for me for an evolving list of reasons.

I use my laptop for an almost equal share of movies/tv and general work/programming. So black bars being bigger are potentially annoying. The speaker downgrade is also not great, not that things are great on this machine either. Stupid rubber has disintegrated and the speakers are now worthless.

However the measly 3 ports on the framework when you using the powersupply is a reason I'm holding off. Given that I understand the architectural limitations, all I'm asking for from framework is two builtin usb-c ports running at 2.0 speeds with PD support. I think there would be room at the back between the rear-most module and the display. This means I can charge from either side and have 5 ports left over. 4 hi-speed ports and 1 usb 2.0. That plus bringing the new dual driver speakers from the new 16" would make me very happy.

Heck even Apple backpedaled on only 4 usb-c ports in 2020. It's too low a number of ports.

[–] Stephen304@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Do you mean 16:9? I thought frameworks whole thing with the display was that it's an extra tall 16:10

[–] computergeek125@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I think the FW16 is a 16:10 or 16:9, but the FW13 is a tall boi at 3:2