What do they use for the fingerprint login, I have something working on my t480s but I think it's python and not exactly fast to login... Maybe something in Rust or Framework is using some other libraries? Foss?
Interested in buying a framework in the future, but only one with a flip-over touchscreen.
Are the touchscreens pressure sensitive? Can they be used for art?
I love my original Framework running Fedora, but in order to compete with MacOS, Windows and Linux need to figure out standby battery usage without hard shutting down after each use. Otherwise, the size of the battery is not pointless, but pretty close.
Don't have a Framework, but I think it's due to the whole 'modern standby' approach where the firmware doesn't implement 'standby' anymore and just let's the OS put everything into as low power state as possible, component by component.
It doesn't work well for Windows either, which is why a Windows laptop I have will 'standby' for maybe 15 minutes before shutting itself down for 'hibernate'. I figure they decided that NVME means resume from hibernate is 'good enough' and modern standby is such a power hog that they can't pull it off.
Problem in Linux is that they view SecureBoot as a promise they cannot keep if they resume from disk, so they block hibernate if SecureBoot is enabled, making it hard to bank on as a reliable recourse.
I recently installed Mint on my laptop and I have this problem, too. Windows 11 sucks, but I could just close the laptop and not worry about it and still have battery for a long time.
Now I assume it'll last with the lid closed maybe a day or two at max, and even then I'm plugging it in the moment I open it back up.
This, so much this. I also run Fedora.
I can't just close the lid and put it in my bag without worrying.
Honestly, most times of I'm not actively working on something, I just shut it off completely before packing it away. It starts plenty fast, and at least I know I'll actually have battery when I need it. Instead of finding it dead or at 10%. So annoying.
Tbh even if they figure it out (and they should, not everyone is me) I probably won't use it often, I like the extra layer of security having to type my LUKS pass to unlock the FDE then my User pass, just in case. Plus as you noted it starts plenty fast already at under 30sec, it's not a 5min boot like windows on my old laptop.
this looks cool, but i have a note for those willing to stop using their working but more proprietary devices to get this instead.
while this is more repairable and upgradable than most currently popular laptops, you shouldn't upgrade if you don't need to. if your device works, and you can live with the missed performance and other features, don't condemn it to the e-waste bin, where it will most likely not be efficiently disposed of nor recycled, and add to the at least 62 million tonnes of yearly e-waste that is also processed by socially vulnerable people (including children) in economically disadvantaged nations.
if you don't have to waste it, don't. reduce.
Agreed! Plus I buy almost all tech reburbished or used these days. Most of the time it's a way better deal especially when running Linux. At worst sometimes the battery is bad so I only buy stuff where that is replaceable.
i envy you; every-single-attempt that i've made to purchase second hand has blown up in my face.
They could put it on eBay. Win-win?
Or donate to NetBSD foundation. NetBSD tends to keep old hardware alive.
Ofc if you want to throw away your old laptop you should give it to me instead :3
Unironicaly though there should be a mass program where old PC parts and tech are donated from people who don't want it to people who do (for example an old laptop that a retro collector might want or a broken laptop someone else might be willing to fix)
This is quite an impressive launch from Framework. Even with the high RAM and storage prices, it is still cost competitive with an equivalent MacBook Pro (my yardstick for mid-high end laptops), but with a fully open design you can run Linux on without any virtual machines, and with (claimed) nearly equal battery life. I am somewhat disappointed though by that display, in my opinion touch is not as worthwhile compared to a display with local dimming (OLED/Mini LED).
You shouldn't buy based on promises or assumptions. But if I had to guess, I'd say an OLED panel may come eventually. And it would likely be backwards compatible.
Original FW13 owners already had the original glossy panel, then the new matte higher resolution panel came out as a drop in replacement, and now this new touch panel is also a drop in replacement.
I already have a FW13 with the matte high res panel, I won't be going to touch panel. But maybe if they do an OLED I'd jump to it.
My plan is not to upgrade unless I need to. If something breaks, it'll get the newest version of whatever that thing is.
Unless I feel hampered by my 7040u in 3 or 4 years, then maybe I'll do something about it? But I really don't need that much horsepower in my life.
I'm just glad I have the option. And happy to support a company giving me the option.
This is really cool, I hope they end up taking off. I wish there was something similar to this in the EU. I'd be very interested in a laptop I can upgrade over time.
I think framework are worthy of support even though the company is American.
- Regardless of who you buy from... Manufacture including assembly is done in east Asia. That's where most of your money is going.
- Framework are not tech giants. They're a small company battling giants.
- The ethos of ownership, repair and upgrade needs supporting.
- They've been following through on their promises.
So yes, I'm not buying US goods as much as I can also. I make an exception for Framework. They're the resistance in an occupied nation.
The laptops are made and assembled in Taiwan and send directly from there to the consumer. At least if you order from Europe.
Super valid approach! I'm not out here casting judgement on where people choose to throw their money in a situation like this. I think there's plenty of nuance and room for different values to end up with different results.
They are sold in Europe, no need to wait!
I appreciate the heads up, but I'm trying to buy from EU if I can.
Ah then your comment makes sense. In Europe the closest we have are the Linux laptops from Tuxedo, which I've heard are pretty repairable, but not really upgradeable.
Starlabs are an alternative if Europe extends to the UK for you.
I propose a little cultural exchange. I'm sure Framework and Fairphone could stand to do a little cross pollination.
good battery life is nice, but does Linux's bibernation or suspend work reliably on this? Asking because coming from Lenovo, the power performance is not a problem but it is the power management. Unless I am on a Window version specifically for that Lenovo laptop or I am on a Mac, there is always that 10% chance the laptop will fail to suspend properly.
In my experience Power Management is broken on Windows and Linux the same way. Some laptops do work better then others, but none of both Systems works fully reliable. My work HP Elitebook 845 G8 also has the problem of waking itself up in my backpack and boiling to Death (empty Battery). And it is running on Windows.
Don't know if Apple with their MacBooks have similar problems.
Apple is best in class with standby. For the first time in my linux life I've got good stand by with my 13th gen Lenovo X1 carbon. The standby and low power states actually work.
i think the good alternative is to get a really fast drive and hibernate everytime you close the lid. Sure it's slower to resume but with ssd that shouldnt be an issue. Or if Framework has 2 drives we can suspend the image to that 2nd drive then use the main drive to boot up off of it.
I was loaned a Macbook at my previous workplace. Didnt really use it much because my work apps do not work on Mac. So it sat on the shelves until the day I left the company (too much toxicity). I only used it once or twice when doing presentations. Anyway, that thing suspened pretty much 10/10. The standby power save is better too: i closed the lid on Sunday night and next Sunday, when open up the lid the battery was at 95%.
If you have a swap partition setup that's larger than the RAM the Linux will hibernate into it. Trouble is a lot of people don't bother with swap partitions these days.
https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Power_management/Suspend_and_hibernate
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