Framework announced the Framework 13 Pro with full Linux compatibility from the Start
2026-04-21 22:01 UTC
Replies (18)
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@MissesAutumnRains@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2026-04-21 22:13
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.
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@Cyber@feddit.uk 2026-04-21 22:35
So, no weird firmware issues with Framework, like Tuxedo had?
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@galaxy_nova@lemmy.world 2026-04-22 00:08
Well, not as powerful as my m5 pro macbook, but incredibly compelling. Should macOS/apple piss me off sufficiently I’m glad to know I have a good option to move to although it seems I’d be missing out on hdr? It’s frustrating that the framework feels like such a me coded device and I love Linux but there’s stuff I use/like about macOS that I can’t quite replicate just yet. I hope framework really does takeoff, would love one of these as my work issued machine instead of shitty dell laptops someday.
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@gnuplusmatt@reddthat.com 2026-04-22 00:08
Definitely going to get the full width touchpad for my F16, I dont think my wife needs to upgrade her F13 just yet tho Also tempted by the occulink kit, especially since I could use my current 7700S with it
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@Wfh@lemmy.zip 2026-04-22 00:05
Man I was really hoping for a haptic touchpad compatible with the current input cover... At least they kept the Pro input cover compatible with the regular chassis, although it's a very pricey upgrade.
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@uuj8za@piefed.social 2026-04-22 00:43
It better not have a HiDPI display… It’s not “fully Linux compatible” if they ship it with a buggy, non-compatible HiDPI display. “Full Linux support” should mean I don’t have blurry fonts, oddly shaped windows, stuck using only certain DEs, stuck using only certain apps.
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@carotte@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2026-04-22 01:19
they still finance fascists btw
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@dis_da_mor@anarchist.nexus 2026-04-22 04:57
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](https://ewastemonitor.info/the-global-e-waste-monitor-2024/) of yearly e-waste that is also processed by socially vulnerable people ([including children](https://www.who.int/news-room/facts-in-pictures/detail/e-waste-and-child-health)) in economically disadvantaged nations. if you don't have to waste it, don't. reduce.
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@torik@lemmychan.org 2026-04-22 09:55
Overpriced garbage for people that don’t know any better.
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@Tywele@piefed.social 2026-04-22 10:16
Did they say what the full chassis upgrade kit will cost? There is no price in their shop, only a selection for the keyboard language with a price beside it but I doubt that the full chassis kit only costs 200€.
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@heythatsprettygood@feddit.uk 2026-04-22 15:26
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).
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@pachrist@lemmy.world 2026-04-22 15:40
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.
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@mazzilius_marsti@lemmy.world 2026-04-22 15:23
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.
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@Fmstrat@lemmy.world 2026-04-22 15:31
The dual screen Asus Zenbook Duo works great with Linux. Programmer’s dream, love mine.
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@CommieKhinkali@lemmygrad.ml 2026-04-22 15:40
I wonder how its touchscreen will be or is on their available laptops and does it support drawing with a tap like ipad or any other android tablet does? My friend has a surface laptop, its hardware is very good from what i know, it also has its own pen and it has pen pressure, the only problem is the screen, whenever i tried to draw on it the screen would shake and i was afraid i was going to break it. I wonder is that a surface laptop problem or a problem with all laptops that support this feature
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@flop_leash_973@lemmy.world 2026-04-22 18:53
When can we get those dark chassis parts in the shop for the 16" Framework?
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@Tattorack@lemmy.world 2026-04-23 22:10
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?
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@beeng@discuss.tchncs.de 2026-04-24 09:44
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?