hello there. new framework user
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Hey all! I saw the write up on PCGamer about the factory seconds 13ā and after learning more about Framework laptops, I had to order one. I used to work for Apple, but since they switched to the M series SoC with no way to upgrade, I started switching to PC.
I now have a main PC (Ryzen 7950x based) and a second PC (Ryzen 7900x based). I am a livestream video producer. Iāve held on to my old Mac laptops, but Iām getting tired of the limitationsā¦ so here I am!
If I like the 13ā, I will most likely grab a 16ā later down the line so I can take advantage of the GFX options. The Framework āFrameworkā is a dream honestly. As a PC builder, I love what Framework brings to the market!
Canāt wait to get my new āishā first Framework laptop!
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Welcome to the community, hope you like using Framework Laptop 13!
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hello there new user! o/
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Hi,
Iām French, freelance devops engineer. And a proud new owner of a 13" AMD laptop. I received it last week and am really excited about it.
I came to discover frame.work by looking for laptops that would offer some easy battery replacement options. Iām careful with my stuff, so it generally does last quite some time (my previous laptop is more than 10y old), but as usual, the first thing to die is the battery, and a laptop with a dead battery is a bit of a pain in the a. Usually, I manage to revive them by replacing the 18650 cells, but even that is getting complicated.
So, Iām really happy about the whole product: the laptop is beautiful, powerful and displays very qualitative parts, this is just awesome.
Just one thing though: I didnāt realize that the RJ45 module would be so bulky. It makes it quite impractical for transport. If I had realized that, I probably would have bought a USB hub featuring RJ45 connection, which would have resulted more handy and even cheaper.
But this is just a detail, Iām glad I bought this laptop and really enjoy it. Keep up the good work, and cheers to you, frame.work guys !
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Welcome to the community, we are delighted to hear that you liked your Framework Laptop! Please keep sharing your feedback.
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Heard about Framework shortly after my father tasked me to help find him a laptop for when he retires. He worked as an environmental science prof at a local university. So, naturally, his eyes lit up when I told him about these laptops and the general philosophy behind the products.
Found Framework after searching āmodular laptopā. Was sold on Framework when I saw a number of trusted technology content creators all hyped about it (watched all the Linus vids too xD). Iām so excited to see that Frameworks goal is to maximize longevity, opposed to capitalizing on fragility.
Iām currently operating a small environmental consulting business. I am probably going to purchase two DIY 13" AMD stations, with max specs, at the end of this year with the full intention of migrating all operations to these laptops. I do most of the copywriting and advertising currently, and my stack is relatively demanding. Iām SUPER excited to see if I can get an eGPU working with it to improve render speeds and maybe do some light gaming. Iām also a PC building enthusiast so Iām pretty pumped about the DIY assembly too.
Thank you Framework! Finally, a laptop thats not designed to make the consumer a literal delivery driver to the landfill.
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Welcome to the community! We hope that you and your father love our products! I canāt wait to see your feedback from an environmental perspective as well as the feedback as a PC building enthusiast!
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Hello, I am Anachron.
got my Framework laptop (12th gen) one year ago and its still going strong.
I am here to help, no matter whether its the community or Framework itself.
I love RtR, Linux and OSS.
While I am not able to be as active as before anymore, I try to help when and where I can to create a lasting good community so we can change the world.
There are enough computer vendors with bad support and useless middlemen. Lets change it!
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Hi, Iām Thomas. I just received my Framework 13 AMD and am working on setting it up with Arch linux. Iām hoping this laptop lasts a long time, or maybe for the rest of my life!
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Well said yourself! If we can support a company that is upending the disposable laptop market and making laptops maintainable again without sacrificing on design quality the other vendors will start to feel it in their pocketbooks when their laptop sales graph drops. Hopefully they will get it and we can see a nice reformation in the industry.
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I hear you about being able to upgrade and repair the Framework yourself. I too have been in the computer industry a long time. In my childhood the PC was just being invented and Apple II and C64 were the current hot computers so predating PC, but writing software for the PC and building them from scratch was a big part of my everyday in my teens and beyond. That ability to upgrade and fix the Framework was a big selling feature for me. I like repairing computers so much I recently started a YouTube channel just for repairing retro machines.
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Cool! Fellow Linux fan here too! My daily driver distro is Kubuntu, but Iāve used various distributions at different times, Arch is probably one of the few main distros I havenāt used.
Before moving to Linux I was actually more of a BSD fanboi, but Iāve been finding most BSD dists too stagnant lately, which makes them to slow to catch up to the industry. Lots of great features, not enough fully production ready. My daily driver needs to be stable and reliable, which it is right now. Before that I was using Gentoo Linux because I loved the flexibility of building everything I wanted to from scratch and using distcc to spread the build across all my machines. However, the maintenance was too much to stay my daily driver. I was spending more time compiling/fixing upgrades than using the machine.
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Welcome to the community!
Hi, Iām Wolfgang from Munich, Germany, a retired engineer (electric, not IT 
) and like travelling and taking photos and videos, mostly landscape and wildlife.
When I travel, I use a Lenovo T450s which needs to be replaced by a more recent notebook rather sooner than later and hope I can find out more about the Framework units. I like the modular approach 
P.S. - āwusā are my initials, I use this handle in many other communities and forums.
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Welcome to the community Wus!
Hello, I live in the US, Iām excited to join this amazing community. The transparency demonstrated by Framework as a company truly stands out, and I commend the entire team for their dedication and hard work in making this community possible.
A little bit about me: I love building desktop computers and mini PCs. Within the first 5 minutes of unboxing any laptop, I tear into it, mostly to add RAM and upgrade storage. Iām excited to build my own laptop and configure it to my preferences. Iāve previously assembled an Epyc server and run Proxmox on it with multiple Debian and Ubuntu Linux server VMs. Additionally, I attended a technical college to obtain industry certifications.
I recently got married at the end of November, and thankfully, my wife supports my decision to keep my Laptop 16 pre-order.
I heard about Framework through Linus Tech Tips when they first started up, and Iāve kept them on my radar since then. I was particularly excited when they announced the AMD variants. While I almost pre-ordered one, the Laptop 16 caught my attention. Thatās the one I wanted, so I pre-ordered it.
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Welcome to our community!!
Hi all, my name is Caitlyn R.W. (she/her), Iām studying computer science and electronic engineering at uni. Saw Framework from LTT a few years ago, I spilled water on my Macbook Air a few months ago, and deiced to get a Framework this time round. My Mac was nice but starting to show itās flaws as I was needing more engineering applications which are annoying Windows-only. Once I got past my initial problems, super satisfied and hopefully this one wonāt be killed by me stumbling with a cup in my hand.
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Hi - Iām John,
Iām a Software Engineer in the UK and in the process of retiring.
I have just ordered my Framework 13 AMD 7840U with 64GB to set up my first ever truly personal laptop.
Planning on doing a lot of personal projects and probably some open source work while travelling and seeing the world.
Excited by the Framework concept from a sustainability and upgradability perspective.
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