Post ATuvwcjhey9q2ouoVM by murph@hackers.town
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 (DIR) Post #ATuiPcEFE6oBVi8BYu by amolith@nixnet.social
       2023-03-23T17:15:07.950309Z
       
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       @frameworkcomputer just opened pre-orders for the #Framework13, which finally allows you to pick between Intel or AMD.They also announced the #Framework16, a 16” laptop featuring an expansion bay. This bay will allow you to swap in a full discrete GPU if the integrated GPU doesn’t cut it. The keyboard deck is going to be modular as well. Hate numpads? Don’t get one! Can’t live without them? Grab one! There are going to be deck modules, allowing you to organise the deck however you like: keyboard to the right with touch-sensitive synth pads on the left and centred touchpad, keyboard to the left with numpad on the right and touchpad to the left, keyboard centred with spacers on both sides and centred touchpad, etc.Because of these awesome announcements, however, their website is currently getting DDoSed by excited customers :bolbsweat:
       
 (DIR) Post #ATul3j5BMaMmG797a4 by amolith@nixnet.social
       2023-03-23T17:44:45.210427Z
       
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       #Framework16 blog posthttps://frame.work/blog/introducing-the-framework-laptop-16#Framework13 blog posthttps://frame.work/blog/framework-laptop-13-with-13th-gen-intel-core-and-amd-ryzen-7040-series
       
 (DIR) Post #ATuvwcjhey9q2ouoVM by murph@hackers.town
       2023-03-23T19:20:08Z
       
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       @amolith @frameworkcomputer I can't really get excited about these announcements, since they don't seem to be very enthusiastic about a fix for their 1st gen products, leaving us out in the cold with a serious problem, and no solution.  I wanted to support them, but given the above, I can't see dropping another bunch of money on a second potential problematic product that they won't fix.
       
 (DIR) Post #ATuvwdLHPGDPvMUp4i by amolith@nixnet.social
       2023-03-23T19:46:43.814679Z
       
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       @murph @frameworkcomputer what do they need to fix about their earlier products?I have one and my only complaint is that the hinges loosen over time, but they've addressed that one.
       
 (DIR) Post #ATuzNuEl02sC0I8pDk by murph@hackers.town
       2023-03-23T19:52:33Z
       
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       @amolith @frameworkcomputer They have a serious battery issue with the 11th gen intel systems.  If left turned off (and unplugged) for a couple of weeks, to a month or so, they are unable to turn on.  Not even if subsequently plugged in.  So it has to be partially dissembled, both the main and RTC battery removed, and the mainboard has to be reset.The advice they gave was to not unplug it....if you're going to leave it for a few weeks.  There is no fix, and they've offered nothing to help.  If you use it every day, you probably won't see this.  But I suggested that my partner get one, and she only uses it occasionally for work, so now we have a dedicated place for it to be plugged in all the time, so that it will (presumably) work when she really needs it.  It's a lousy solution to a situation of their creation.  They blame Intel, but the problem really has been pushed to me.  We reported this when it was under warranty, and they didn't fix it.  Now that it's out, I guess it's just wait and see, and hope that this not inexpensive laptop keeps working.   I have laptops much older that I feel I can count on to power up much more reliably than this thing.  Being able to power on is not really setting the bar that high for reliability.
       
 (DIR) Post #ATvXRhe19ozKY3wGsC by adamsdesk@fosstodon.org
       2023-03-24T01:17:12Z
       
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       @murph @amolith @frameworkcomputer That sounds terrible and makes no sense.