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What are your major criticisms of the framework laptop? (alien.top)

submitted 1 year ago by guyizda@alien.top to c/framework@hardware.watch

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I am considering a purchase as a student although it is really expensive.

What are your major criticisms of the framework laptop?

E.g.

- I have heard that it discharges battery even while powered off (a very serious issue IMO).

Also, I will be using win10/11 and fedora most likely. So any Linux-related issues (e.g. hardware support) I would really like to know.

Thanks for any ideas.

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[–] tamdelay@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

speakers suck
no touch screen option

Literally just those two things

If they fix those (and keep releasing new updates every year with regular cadence) then I really have a dream laptop option whenever I need an upgrade

Edit: oh also.. the framework logo button on the keyboard… it’s an entire keyboard button! In a prominent corner spot. What is it for? Opening the framework website? That’s just dumb. It’s a super prominent keyboard key. Find a proper use for it, or just release a utility to let us customise it as an action button which can do whatever we want. It’s super bizarre. A minor issue - but very bizarre

[–] Gondiri@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

If you're on Linux, there should be an option in keyboard shortcuts to create a custom command for pressing that button.