My first Framework is the 12—sweet. I speced it for a long run time and dual booting, it’s cheap for on the go. Because why not draw something quick whilst taking a break at the skatepark, listening to Bluetooth headphones, then building a roller coaster? And I’m not talking about my abs! ;p

• i3-1315U
• DDR5-5600 - 32GB
• SN770M 2TB
• Gray, lavender (light colors in case of sun son)
• 2x USB C, 1 sage and 1 translucent green
• 2x USB A
• Stylus - Sage
• Fedora and Windows via GRUB

I’d love to look at a 16, but trying to manifest a “legitimate” reason for buying a 12GB Graphics Module (which, of course, I’d need) without just making things up would be a stretch. In fact, the one sitting in my shopping cart now is a 13 chassis paired with the new DeepComputing RISC-V mainboard. Absolutely sweet. I really love Framework’s support for the open-source community, and I hope it keeps growing on both the hardware and software sides. Open-source really lacks support if we don’t have the hardware to back it up. I kind of want a 3D printer now (which would pair nicely with the 12), or better yet, to see if anyone has made some wooden modules. This might be a project I’ll start on. Though wood might not leave tons of room for electronics, I could see a storage module looking pretty good with some striking wood grains; also, pairing nicely with the 12, well all of them. I guess I should be thinking bamboo, hemp, fungus so on to keep it more sustainable? Can we print striking wood grains with a 3D printer? I’m off to search.
So that’s a lit bit about me for now.
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