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1) What are the chances of a 15.6 inch version with a numpad or should I not hold my breath? 2) Are dGPUs expected in the this or an upcoming version? 3) Colo
by Dracophoenix 5y ago
1) What are the chances of a 15.6 inch version with a numpad or should I not hold my breath?
2) Are dGPUs expected in the this or an upcoming version?
3) Color options other than white?
4a) Does the keyboard use low-profile Cherry switches or something else? (Edited)
4b) Are the keys backlit? (Edited)
5) ETA on TB4 ports?
6) Is there a 99Wh battery for the laptop?
- nrp 5y ago1) We can't announce anything yet, but our current 13.5" Framework Laptop will certainly not be the last product we ever build! 2) See question 1. 3) We've designed the bezel to be color customizable, and there are some photos of orange and white ones on our website. We'll be adding more colors as we go. For the chassis itself, it is anodized aluminum. We don't currently have plans for additional aluminum colors though. 4) We have a custom keyboard with 1.5mm key travel scissor switches, which is longer key travel than most other <16mm notebooks. 5) We can't announce anything on Thunderbolt compatibility until we complete certifications, so keep a look out for that. 6) The internal battery is 55Wh.
- rsyring 5y agoI bought six of these laptops for myself and my team, mostly to support your efforts. FWIW: 1) I'd like a 15.6" version 2) Without a keypad...don't throw off the symmetry of keyboard and touchpad 3) bigger battery Keep up the good work! I'd love to be using these laptops 15 years from now.
- nrp 5y agoThanks! We hope you're using them 15 years from now too! We can't say anything about future product plans yet, but our current laptop is not the last product we'll build!
- Dracophoenix 5y agoI edited the 4th question. Hopefully you see and answer 4b! Thanks for answering my other questions. I'll certainly be looking forward to your product as more information and metrics materialize.
- nrp 5y agoYep! The keys are backlit.
- skavi 5y agoCould the current model have TB4 enabled via software? Is everything there on the hardware side?
- nrp 5y agoWe have the hardware for it, but until we can complete certification, we can’t claim Thunderbolt compatibility.
- jsmith45 5y agoI suppose what this really means is that you have USB4 with support for the optional PCIE tunneling, and support for the slightly higher frequency alternative mode, which is generally enough to function with peripherals labeled as Thunderbolt, since it is literally exactly the same protocol. Somewhat obnoxious that you need additional certification to actually call it what it obviously is.
- abledon 5y agoI love how you are actually mentioning the 1.5mm key travel.... on so many other laptop review sites, and manufacturer sites, they don't list the key travel. It is infuriating when shopping for laptops. To hear it has a generous 1.5mm is awesome, i'll definitely be keeping an eye on it in the near future for the 15" version.
- rvanlaar 5y agoI'm wondering about 5, thunderbolt. I now use a lenovo X1 thinkpad and use an external GPU to drive 2 4K monitors. The internal Intel UHD 620 just can't handle. Is the intel Xe graphics enough to handle this? If so, thunderbolt would be a nice to have, but not a requirement.
- tomComb 5y agoI find numpad throws off the alignment of the keyboard relative to the touchpad and to the weight of the device. You clearly want a numpad, but I would suggest most users should avoid them, particularly if the will use the laptop on their lap.
- dylan604 5y agoI would love to have a 10-key option, and to that end I have attempted using a wireless option. That device however won't even pair to my laptop. I would even be willing to use a wired one, but not enough of me to make it viable for someone to make. So many shortcut keys in my software are missing for a laptop keyboard. Instead, I have to use a full sized external keyboard and carry it around with me instead of just a useful smaller external 10-key.
- winthrowe 5y agoWhat about a hex numpad? IPv6Buddy is a real shipping product, according to their longstanding website.
- dylan604 5y agoLOL, i've never heard of this thing before. However that is not useful even as a gag.
- Dracophoenix 5y agoWhat model of keyboard do you carry with you?
- dylan604 5y agoThe full sized Mac USB keyboard
- gilbertbw 5y agoI might be understanding, but is something like this https://kinesis-ergo.com/products/#keypads https://kinesis-ergo.com/products/#keypads what you’re looking for?