Omg... got to actually TOUCH the new @frameworkcomputer 13 pro.. and y'all.. they NAILED THIS!

[techwizz@fosstodon.org]

@codemonkeymike It was a fun one to hold! I really like what they did here.

[rasmus91@fosstodon.org]

@falken @codemonkeymike @jfro @frameworkcomputer yeah, but the big new battery isn't backwards compatible, and that battery is part of the allure

In fact I'd almost rather have the new chassis+battery with the old mainboard

[jfro@social.lol]

@codemonkeymike @rasmus91 @frameworkcomputer think it was basically everything but the mainboard but I’d have to check again. Chassis, top, trackpad etc for sure

[jfro@social.lol]

@rasmus91 @falken @codemonkeymike @frameworkcomputer think the kit includes that. Basically replacing everything but mainboard it looked.

[threadbane@newsie.social]

@codemonkeymike @frameworkcomputer
Saw the framework ad, went to the framework site, found a page that offered Ubuntu and 3 other Linux distributions on their systems. Went through the hassle of picking memory, storage, processor etc, but when I got to the section for choosing an OS my only choices were Micro$haft, ie, Linux is only available on SOME of their systems. On Dell systems you SAVE $500+ with Linux instead of Windows.

[codemonkeymike@fosstodon.org]

@Threadbane @frameworkcomputer i'm positive you can just order it a DIY and get it with NO OS. That's how I always do it.

I can't imagine any Linux user having an issue with getting a laptop with no OS because most people will install their own anyway

[codemonkeymike@fosstodon.org]

@Techwizz i know man.. been thinkgin about it ever since lol.. Damn them haha

[codemonkeymike@fosstodon.org]

@falken @jfro @rasmus91 @frameworkcomputer My son has been dying to get my current Framework 13, so in a moment of weakness I might just order a whole new one and give him this one haha

That's justified, right? right?

[rasmus91@fosstodon.org]

@codemonkeymike @falken @jfro @frameworkcomputer i wish i had that kind of loose change lying around

But yeah, it does indeed!

[joshthetechie@fosstodon.org]

@codemonkeymike @frameworkcomputer That keyboard theme though… it’s beautiful.

[codemonkeymike@fosstodon.org]

@joshthetechie @frameworkcomputer i know i love it.. they had the all black one too.. but i'd want this exact one.

But i'm telling you.. that trackpad is a masterpiece

[joshthetechie@fosstodon.org]

@codemonkeymike @frameworkcomputer I will agree that Apple has made the best trackpad. That one looks VERY nice.

[threadbane@newsie.social]

@codemonkeymike @frameworkcomputer
Installed my first Linux, version .98, downloaded to 12 diskettes in 1993. I wrote the Datek CD driver for that pre-release. I have wiped Micro$haft off a few dozen systems I’ve bought over the years, replacing it with Red Hat, Debian, Mint, Free BSD, etc. I’m 83 years old. I thought maybe, just once, I would not have to deal with it, not have to spend hours downloading, verifying, installing…I though for ONCE somebody at framework would spare me that. Wrong.

[matthartley@fosstodon.org]

@rasmus91 @falken @codemonkeymike @jfro @frameworkcomputer This is going to be possible - chassis requires the new keyboard,as it's a new product line. As with other product lines, we support it ongoing of course.

So old mainbboard, this chassis.

Folks need to be registering one's interest.

https://frame.work/products/framework-laptop-13-pro-chassis-kit-graphite?v=FRANKK00A1

[codemonkeymike@fosstodon.org]

@matthartley @rasmus91 @falken @jfro @frameworkcomputer and move over the LCD? That's amazing.

I def filled out the interest form

[matthartley@fosstodon.org]

@codemonkeymike @rasmus91 @falken @jfro @frameworkcomputer Right on

[bifl_top@mastodon.social]

@codemonkeymike @frameworkcomputer Worth knowing: Framework's trackpad is swappable. You can replace just the pad itself without opening the chassis, and they sell replacements for about $30. Also keeps the whole thing repairable down the line if the mechanism ever needs work.

[michaeltunnell@mastodon.social]

@Threadbane @codemonkeymike @frameworkcomputer that’s not a bait and switch. The announcements and ads are very clear that the Framework Laptop 13 Pro is the first Ubuntu Certified device and the first device to offer pre-installed Ubuntu. There’s no claim about the other devices. Linux support is outstanding on all of the devices but the pre-installed is only available for the 13 Pro for now and this is stated on the website.