←back to thread

The new and upgraded Framework Laptop

(community.frame.work)
1680 points etbusch | 3 comments | 19 May 22 12:19 UTC | HN request time: 0.673s | source
Show context
sryie ◴[19 May 22 14:02 UTC] No.31434782[source]▶
I recently received my first framework laptop after being a loyal Thinkpad user for years. I am loving it so far. I run Ubuntu 22.04 daily and have not had any issues with battery life or the lid (but I do typically leave it plugged in during lunch and overnight). The expansion cards are brilliant and the keyboard is comparable to my old t-series. The aspect ratio is great for coding and I'm happy to see upgradeability is being taken seriously as promised. If I can get 5-10 years out of it like my old ThinkPads (all while upgrading piecewise along the way) I will be a fan for life.
replies(6): >>31434810 #>>31434877 #>>31435998 #>>31436540 #>>31436697 #>>31437014 #
1. prohobo ◴[19 May 22 14:05 UTC] No.31434810[source]▶
I heard the keyboard is good, but do you mean the newer T-series chiclet keyboards?
replies(1): >>31435001 #
2. sryie ◴[19 May 22 14:20 UTC] No.31435001[source]▶
Yes, I owned a t430 (and also a yoga 14) so the keys on the framework are a little wider. I can still feel the keypresses and they are a little "softer" and quieter. I use vim frequently so I do still miss the trackpoint and buttons at the top of the touchpad but it hasn't been as big of a problem as I anticipated. I am also still adjusting to the cntrl/fn placement but I think a lot of people swapped that in the bios anyways so it might be normal for others.
replies(1): >>31437070 #
3. xur17 ◴[19 May 22 16:53 UTC] No.31437070[source]▶
If you haven't already, I highly recommend configuring your capslock key to act as a control key.