My old laptop (also bought used) started to break down, so I had to get a new one.
I always wanted to get a Framework, preferably refurbished to save costs and for sustainability, and found someone nearby selling one.
He basically bought the almost best model two years ago, and never used it. So, the device is basically new, and only cost 1000€. 64 GB RAM, 1 TB storage, and even 4 extra modules (ethernet, 250 GB storage expansion, and some basic ones) included. Absolute steal! 💪
The whole thing feels really premium. The trackpad and keyboard are the best ones I’ve used so far. And the fingerprint sensor feature is really really handy.
And besides that, it’s amazing that I don’t have to wait 10 seconds for YouTube videos to pause anymore. Now, I even see the small animations/ transitions KDE has to offer, and loading times are minimal. The performance feels like a breath of fresh air compared to the old one.
The only tiny negative thing I could find is the display. It’s only “standard”, not great. Once I’ve got some money I will probably upgrade to the Pro display for higher refresh rate, touch and better colour accuracy in a few years. Or not, I don’t know if that’s even worth it for me. But the 3:2 aspect ratio is superb compared to the 16:9 I had before. Almost same size, but way more screen estate.
I installed Aurora Linux on it. Everything just works without any tweaking necessary.
For someone who never had a MacBook, this whole thing feels like one I guess, but in a good way. Both the software and the hardware are premium, and it’s a very well rounded device.
I absolutely love it!
Be careful with dropping it. The bottom bends easily.
I like that your warning is less about being careful with a laptop and more about knocking the quality of a repairable laptop.
This is my second bottom cover. I’ve already replaced one. This one hasn’t been dropped on its own. This happens if you have it in a backpack and you drop the backpack a little rough on a hard floor.
The strength of the bottom cover is definitely lower compared to my previous laptop (ThinkPad T430s) which necessitates being more careful to prevent more bottom cover replacements. The part is easy to replace - as this is a repairable laptop - but it isn’t trivially cheap - $130. My family has 3 Framework laptops and we recommend them to people looking for new laptops. I’m responsible for at least 3 more Framework sales in addition to ours. All these friends and family who have the Framework 13 (non-Pro) know to be careful with dropping it. They’re still happy with their laptops, as am I.
Knowing my Framework laptop’s weak spots helps me keep it in good shape and prevent frustration and unnecessary work. That’s a good thing. Given OP has already bought one, this can be a good thing for them too. Especially given they said they are conscious of the cost.
This doesn’t sound like FUD to me but rather the sad voice of experience.
Surely there has to be SOME tradeoff from not filling in every cubic millimeter with adhesives
👆 exactly. As far as I read, the new 13 Pro bottom cover has been strengthened. It’s CNC-milled part instead of a sheet metal stamping.
Damn that’s nice! Premium feel really has such a big effect on what it’s like to use stuff every day
I didn’t know they offered a 3:2 laptop that’s sick
They all are, aren’t they?
How are you liking Aurora? For some reason I could never get it to sleep/wake properly and every time I opened the lid it almost always required a restart.
I fucking love Fedora Atomic!
I’ve been using it (Bazzite, Aurora, etc.) basically since it came out and recommend it to absolutely everyone!Well… not everyone. Not to the “typical” Linux user. It’s not for tinkerers who want to customise the internals of the OS.
Some users might also feel offended by the fact that you don’t have “control” over your OS, since system packages (e.g. Konsole) might get swapped out for something else the developers like more.
Already had that happening, but for the better. You have to keep in mind, they don’t blindly change stuff by random, but because it was decided by the team that x is the better choice above y and it makes sense (e.g. Bazaar > Discover; Pytaxis > Gnome Console; etc.).It’s more for “normal” users like me and even my mum, who want sane defaults and an always working system that takes care of itself.
I really appreciate the selection of default and recommended apps, the QoL features/ changes, and the overall concept. It’s a distro for casual users in my eyes.
Hardware wise, I absolutely never encountered anything like this you mentioned. Quite the opposite. uBlue adds lots of hardware enablement, they even had specific images for Framework devices when the hardware wasn’t included in the kernel back then. Everything just worked out of the box, including fingerprint reader, sleep states, fans, and so on. Very smooth sailing.
Thanks I recommend Bazzite all the time to newbies since it is easy to use and basically impossible to break. I am running it right now and I love it but I have been considering trying out Aurora again.
Running Bazzite too and have had the same OS for 2 years now. Nothing broke. I never knew Linux could be so stable and so problem free
It’s actually crazy, I feel like we’re just waiting for the word to get out at this point lol
People here keep arguing with me saying that it’s not ready to be recommended to the average person because “you can’t change the system files or run virtual machines or do manual command line config”.
I think people here have their heads way up their own asses. The average person doesn’t do any of that shit. They use the web browser, maybe game, and maybe move files around.
that’s a steal, I mean it, I will steal it from you ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Hello fellow stargazer. I really enjoy Aurora.
Nice!
I want to get the 13 Pro (I think), anyone have tips on a dock ? i want to use it as my only PC and want to dock at home.
