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The new and upgraded Framework Laptop

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1680 points etbusch | 2 comments | 19 May 22 12:19 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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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.
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Goronmon ◴[19 May 22 14:10 UTC] No.31434877[source]▶
I recently received my first framework laptop after being a loyal Thinkpad user for years.

I get excited about different laptops occasionally...and then I remember that I won't have a trackpoint if I switch to a different brand, and I get disappointed. Literally happens every few months.

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zumu ◴[20 May 22 01:11 UTC] No.31442229[source]▶
Short aside: any tips for becoming a trackpoint user?

I find it much more comfortable than the trackpad, but my curosr always seems so slow when it's not going way too fast. Is there special software tweaking I need?

EDIT: I forgot to mention I'm on Linux

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numpad0 ◴[20 May 22 01:55 UTC] No.31442475[source]▶
Control Panel > Mouse > ThinkPad > Slow ---[]- Fast slider almost all the way to right

sudo sh -c "echo 240 > /sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio1/serio2/sensitivity"

This is separate to speed settings for mouse pointer

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1. geoka9 ◴[20 May 22 04:36 UTC] No.31443396{3}[source]▶
On my X1 Carbon 6th, this helped but not much. I put up with a stiff trackpoint for couple years (that's how I depend on one :)), until it hit me! Sticking a folded piece of paper (or similar) into the base of the eraser lifts it up and makes it feel smooth as butter! Problem solved! I would give myself a Nobel prize for discovering this if I could!
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2. zumu ◴[20 May 22 05:48 UTC] No.31443817[source]▶
I'm also on an X1 Carbon 6th gen! I will try this out. Thanks much.