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I've been pretty impressed with my Framework so far. 64GB ram and it runs Ubuntu perfectly. Only thing missing is a dGPU and maybe a bigger battery.

p_j_w 5y ago
As soon as Framework puts out an AMD module, I am buying one of those. They sound amazing.
- CoastalCoder 5y ago
  I'm definitely biased towards all-AMD Linux laptops these days. And this past summer I bought an ASUS ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition. I really liked that laptop's CPU and dGPU. In Linux, I always have an easier time with GPU drivers/behavior with AMD vs. nVidia. Unfortunately, with that particular laptop I realized I also care a lot about the key caps. I really hated their flatness and (to me) peculiar texture. So I looked around for another all-AMD laptop, and the best candidate I spotted was the System76 Pangolin. Unfortunately it appears to have very similar key caps, so I didn't get one. I ended up reluctantly buying a 2021 Lenovo Legion 5 Pro (AMD CPU, nVidia dGPU), because the keyboard feels much better. I'd rather deal with nVidia driver hassles than with an always unpleasant keyboard. But I would have gladly payed another $100-200 for a laptop with the best of all worlds: - AMD CPU - AMD dGPU - pleasant-feeling keycaps I'm hoping that as AMD gains more laptop market share, eventually I can get such a laptop. (Assuming I stick with x86, which is less relevant to me each year.)
  - p_j_w 5y ago
    I mostly have a similar set of requirements as you. I swap out the need for a dGPU with a nicer display, though. Framework sounds amazing for the reparability, almost to the point that I'm willing to overlook some of that other stuff.
- rbanffy 5y ago
  They could make one for the RPi CM4 and I'd get it immediately. Maybe they could make something larger with the thermals and battery of a gaming laptop, and put a huge 160-core ARM server CPU in it.
oldandboring 5y ago
Ditto. Mine runs Manjaro perfectly, and was way more affordable than my previous two Thinkpads. That being said, having more laptops out there that can run Linux out of the box is better than having fewer. This Tuxedo machine looks nice.
JoshTriplett 5y ago
The day they offer a model with physical mouse buttons, I'm ordering one.
Rebelgecko 5y ago
How's the trackpad on Linux?
- m0ngr31 5y ago
  No complaints from me
xupybd 5y ago
I could use 64GB of ram for work (running a full stack of docker containers ) but at home I'm not sure I'd find a use for it. Do you find it helps having that much?
- m0ngr31 5y ago
  Honestly, I haven't seen any difference so far from my previous Dell Precision with 32GB ram. But I went big up front to keep it for years. I use it for work and home
  - xupybd 5y ago
    That's not a bad idea to future proof yourself.
toastal 5y ago
No DCI-P3 displays made it a no-go for me

p_j_w 5y ago

As soon as Framework puts out an AMD module, I am buying one of those. They sound amazing.

CoastalCoder 5y ago
I'm definitely biased towards all-AMD Linux laptops these days. And this past summer I bought an ASUS ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition. I really liked that laptop's CPU and dGPU. In Linux, I always have an easier time with GPU drivers/behavior with AMD vs. nVidia. Unfortunately, with that particular laptop I realized I also care a lot about the key caps. I really hated their flatness and (to me) peculiar texture. So I looked around for another all-AMD laptop, and the best candidate I spotted was the System76 Pangolin. Unfortunately it appears to have very similar key caps, so I didn't get one. I ended up reluctantly buying a 2021 Lenovo Legion 5 Pro (AMD CPU, nVidia dGPU), because the keyboard feels much better. I'd rather deal with nVidia driver hassles than with an always unpleasant keyboard. But I would have gladly payed another $100-200 for a laptop with the best of all worlds: - AMD CPU - AMD dGPU - pleasant-feeling keycaps I'm hoping that as AMD gains more laptop market share, eventually I can get such a laptop. (Assuming I stick with x86, which is less relevant to me each year.)
- p_j_w 5y ago
  I mostly have a similar set of requirements as you. I swap out the need for a dGPU with a nicer display, though. Framework sounds amazing for the reparability, almost to the point that I'm willing to overlook some of that other stuff.
rbanffy 5y ago
They could make one for the RPi CM4 and I'd get it immediately. Maybe they could make something larger with the thermals and battery of a gaming laptop, and put a huge 160-core ARM server CPU in it.

oldandboring 5y ago

Ditto. Mine runs Manjaro perfectly, and was way more affordable than my previous two Thinkpads. That being said, having more laptops out there that can run Linux out of the box is better than having fewer. This Tuxedo machine looks nice.

JoshTriplett 5y ago

The day they offer a model with physical mouse buttons, I'm ordering one.

Rebelgecko 5y ago

How's the trackpad on Linux?

m0ngr31 5y ago
No complaints from me

xupybd 5y ago

I could use 64GB of ram for work (running a full stack of docker containers ) but at home I'm not sure I'd find a use for it. Do you find it helps having that much?

m0ngr31 5y ago
Honestly, I haven't seen any difference so far from my previous Dell Precision with 32GB ram. But I went big up front to keep it for years. I use it for work and home
- xupybd 5y ago
  That's not a bad idea to future proof yourself.

toastal 5y ago

No DCI-P3 displays made it a no-go for me