Framework notebook: failed at birth
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Lot of nice ideas, like changeable ports, it is just small (big!) issue.
It is small startup that won't be able to keep up even to initial promise at 99% probability, we are not talking about releasing upgrades.
Also most things are clearly made by designers and lack board protection from static via user hands, for example.
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Configs
Not really impressive.
Base (starting at $999 USD)
- i5-1135G7 processor
- 8GB DDR4
- 256GB NVMe SSD
- Wi-Fi 6
- Windows 10 Home
Performance (starting at $1399 USD)
- i7-1165G7
- 16GB DDR4
- 512GB NVMe SSD
- Wi-Fi 6
- Windows 10 Home
Professional (starting at $1999 USD)
- i7-1185G7 vPro
- 32GB DDR4
- 1TB NVMe SSD
- Wi-Fi 6
- Windows 10 Pro
DIY Edition (starting at $749 USD)
- i5-1135G7
- no RAM
- no storage
- no wireless card
- no OS
https://frame.work/blog/framework-laptop-starting-at-999-pre-orders-are
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Reviews at
- https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/framework-laptop-review-a-functional-and-futureproof-13-inches/
- https://www.digitaltrends.com/laptop-reviews/framework-laptop-review/
- https://www.engadget.com/framework-laptop-review-150001399.html?src=rss
- https://gizmodo.com/i-wanted-to-love-framework-s-modular-laptop-but-it-s-g-1847339409
- https://www.pcworld.com/article/3626199/framework-laptop-review-take-it-apart-and-repair-it.html
- https://www.tomshardware.com/news/framework-laptop-diy-edition
- https://www.zdnet.com/article/framework-laptop-is-an-easily-upgradeable-13-5-inch-notebook-coming-this-summer/
- https://www.theverge.com/22587205/framework-laptop-review
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