hey there … i would like to see more options for the screen.
lower resolution screen (100- ppi)
the main reason is … i am 55+ and i cannot see the very little things on the screen with 200+ ppi 
… side effect: laptops would a bit be cheaper
multi screen options
Working as a digital nomad i need more screen space … so i would like to see from framework some preparations (hardware-wise) and concepts for adding additional screen areas
These are both deal breakers for me!
Standard TKL layout keyboard(80%)
Or, keypad for TLK layout support(arrows/INS/DEL/HOME/END/PGUP/PGDOWN)
Images from Keyboard Layouts – Custom KBD
It would be nice to have mechanical switch too.
Including me, many people carry battery charger anyway regardless of battery time when going out with laptop just in case.
It would be nice to have smaller capacity battery as light as possible to reduce weight. This battery is only for short and minimal usage. It is supposed to carry battery charger for long or heavy usage.
Does the macropad not adequately satisfy this desire, also echoed by @kla? It’s not pretty having extra un-used keys, but it’s functionally equivalent isn’t it?
Would it be possible to offer an alternate smaller-scale keyboard for smaller hands, ideally also with a bit more spring/depth in the keys? Would smaller keys leave room for more or better extras?
Nothing like the real Arrows and INS/DEL/HOME/END/PGUP/PGDOWN above them.
Without extra keys around or other gimmicks. I had to buy a Logitech 915 TKL simply cause I cant work on laptop keyboards.
As far as I know, only the HP Omen gaming laptops (models of '21/'22/'23) have a proper TKL keyboard, and that’s what I’m going after since Frame.work is settled on AMD, no thunderbolt and silly keyboard designs.
I really wish Framework had a thinkpad style keyboard to buy.
When you are using GNOME terminal or VIM key bindings having real page up and down buttons, right now to the arrow keys is really useful.
Thinkpad keyboards are popular for a reason.
https://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-ThinkPad-TrackPoint-Keyboard-4Y40X49493/dp/B08BWQXZYL
These have really gone up in price.
just bought a Framework 13 AMD as a test device for our company fleet.
Since the us no way to disable Pluton in UEFI, like on Lenovo Laptop’s this is a show stopper to by additional frameworks.
is on the way
Gurlllllllll, I know. All kidding aside, I’m planning to install this.
The real TKL is even more useful, cause ITS EXACTLY like a normal keyboard, minus the -mostly useless- NumPad.
what is pluton exactly? Why is it such a deal breaker, I thought it was just another security based gimmick.
I went onto a dark path (relatively speaking) and got a not-so-repairable/upgradeable laptop (testing out my options, may / may not return it). Comparing that with the FL13, I have the following wish list / request. Some I know are not generally available in the laptop market…but that’s what will make it a differentiator for Framework, not only a repaiable laptop or a repairable laptop like other laptops. I hope for a Framework laptop that is best of breed, class-leading:
The only reasons I purchased a macbook over the framework are:
Please just copy Dell Power Manager, and add a “stop charging” and “start charging” percentage (not just the stop percentage currently available in the framework bios).
Thank you for reading! Looking forward to picking up a framework 13 when these features become available.
Things I’m wishing for:
Hello, I just wanted to chime in with an idea I had as well: (sorry if it has been mentioned before, I didn’t find anything when searching the forum)
I would probably buy a touch screen option if it’s available in the future; however I understand that designing/supporting/making negotiations for one more panel is an overhead that is probably not worth it yet for the team, which is understandable.
So for now I went ahead and bought an external touch screen, which gave me the following idea:
What if instead of shipping a whole 2-in-1, some progress could be made just by shipping a future laptop only with the appropriate hinges and chassis. This allows to:
This would probably be easier to make, since:
This is a completely unrealistic dream right now, but maybe they will visit this idea in 5-10 years when they are expanding and have the money to throw around.
First, a lot of people seem to be under the impression that the framework laptop is a “developer” focused computer which isn’t exactly true from what I understand. Their modular products appeal to developers and tinkerers, but ultimately, to be successful, they have to target the general market. This is why they don’t make thicker laptops that compromise weight for battery life, keyboard travel, and I/O. They aren’t replacing Thinkpads, they are trying to replace the average consumer’s laptop. (But I may be wrong, so feel free to correct me)
But once FW is a little larger, they could maybe afford to create a more “niche” developer-focused lineup of 14-inch laptops that more resemble thinkpads. It would be a little thicker and heavier but have better battery life, a better keyboard with more travel and independent keys for home/end/insert/PgUp/PgDn/etc, a trackpoint and mouse buttons, a full-size ethernet port, LTE connection, and more. It would have all the little features people have been asking for, but that FW can’t do because they would compromise too much of what the average consumer wants/expects. It would be a productivity-focused workhorse.
Because of the slightly bigger size, it could also come with the more powerful CPU options we see in the FW16. It probably wouldn’t come with an option for a GPU unless they decided to put it on the mainboard which would go against the repairability aspect, but then again, this product line would exist to break some of the rules and constraints that other framework products are restricted to so it could be possible.
