Also a DIY in batch 4, ordered September 8th.
Core i5
1x 32GB
1TB WD SN850
Cards:
1x HDMI, DP, USB-A
3x USB-C
2x RAM sticks is ideal, but maybe some day I’ll need or want to upgrade to 2x32GB… Or maybe I’ll give in and just upgrade the order when the batch warning goes out.
I’ll be dual booting Linux and Windows, since I daily Linux but use Adobe products and Fusion 360 for hobby stuff. It’ll be really nice to have a portable machine that can reasonably run those. I’ve run Debian basically forever, so I was a little worried when they said that the laptop really needs a 5.11+ kernel and Stable and Testing were both still on 5.10 – but now Debian’s on 5.14. But maybe I’ll try a different distro just to be adventurous?
I know that we all signed up for the batch system, and I don’t expect anything more than what we’re getting, but the radio silence is keeping me on the edge of my seat!
I’m also in batch 4.
I guess I’m a lucky guy. I ordered mine on September 27.
CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7 (I thought that this cpu would be ordered the least)
2 USB-A | 1 HDMI | 1 MicroSD | 1 DP | 3 USB-C | 1 Storage – 1TB | 2x16 GB
I ordered September 9! Waiting eagerly. So very eagerly.
DIY
i5-1135G7
Wi-Fi non-VPro
BYO Storage and RAM (Gonna use 1 stick of 16GB G.Skill for upgrade later, and a 1TB WD Black)
Power adaptor
2 USB-C, 3 USB-A, 1 HDMI
Gonna be my first real Linux experience. Going with Mint, I think. Looking forward to get into the nittygritty! It’s a modest system, but one I am so excited for. Definitely gonna be a good replacement for my Ryzen 3500U Lenovo Ideapad!
Intel Core i7-1165G7
Wifi: AX210 No vPro
Storge: WD Black SN750
RAM: BYO (2x16G mismatched manufacturer but same CAS, out of my old Dell. It works beautifully in that machine, so I’m hoping the same of the Framework. Worst case, both machines have 16G)
OS: Manjaro or Arch, with KDE Plasma as my DE, dual-booting Windows on the side. Might play around with rEFIned or Clover for a more slick dual-boot experience. I love to tinker.
Modules:
2x USB-A
4x USB-C (going for that MacBook compatibility
Plan to get more when the Marketplace goes live, notably an HDMI port, but I’ve already got some dongles lying around.
And last, but not least, the humble Framework Screwdriver; the part I’m most excited about.
My out-of-warranty Dell is experiencing hardware issues and there’s nothing I can do about it without incurring massive fees for no reason. After seeing Framework ship batches 1 and 2, I figured now was a good time to jump ship. I can hardly wait to feel the right to repair coursing through my veins for years to come.
EDIT:
Preparing to Ship: 2021-10-25
Shipping Soon: 2021-10-27
Shipped: 2021-10-29, ETA 2021-11-03
KDE Arch has been on my daily driver for almost two months now. Still trying to get KDE exactly the way I want it, but I like the customizability a lot more than gnome (plus there are some widgets I love too much to give up!)
Also in that boat, ordered on the same day. I have to be out of town randomly throughout October so anxiously awaiting a shipping email so I can hopefully plan around it.
I don’t have many needs for special I/O, I just went with 2x USB-C, 2x USB-A, 1x DisplayPort and 1x HDMI.
Currently my plan is to put vanilla Arch on this. I mostly need this machine for scientific computing, so I really just need something that won’t break my anaconda environments + can have a billion papers open at the same time. I think this’ll do just fine.
jk
