I finally received my Framework Laptop, the laptop for turbo-nerds who want to be in control of things and maybe not produce so much e-waste.
It's a great idea. It's a laptop that you put together from upgradeable parts, like you would a desktop PC. I installed the SSD, RAM, unlabeled keyboard (I chose this because if the keys had labels they would be the wrong ones anyway), numpad, trackpad, etc. The assembly was easier than a desktop. They designed it with things like magnets, latches, and captive screws to make sure things lined up and I didn't lose tiny parts.
I ordered it about 7 months ago. This is perhaps a problem with bespoke supply lines for a niche product. They did keep me up to date with estimates of when it would be ready.
It's just missing one thing, which is an operating system. I can't find a USB stick large enough to install Ubuntu (I'm also dithering on whether to install Windows 11 on it). But it sure looks like it works so far.
(The laptop I'm replacing is a Surface Book 2, which I got 6 years ago I think, and is plagued by blue screens and inconsistent charging. My thought process at the time was, I need a laptop that just works, but not a Mac, so maybe if I get Microsoft's flagship laptop it will just work. This thought process was somewhat incorrect.)
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it works! Ubuntu 24.04 (the version that came out like a couple days ago) installed flawlessly and works great. I didn't expect the display to be so sharp and high-resolution!
I've always been apprehensive about running Linux on a laptop, but the sound works, the Wi-Fi works, and it wakes from sleep, which is all the things I was concerned about, so I think this might be ready for prime time