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I just bought a new laptop, almost went Framework. It came down to size and screen quality for me, given my use case. The one-size-fits-all 13,5 is a little sma

by loufe 4y ago

I just bought a new laptop, almost went Framework. It came down to size and screen quality for me, given my use case. The one-size-fits-all 13,5 is a little small for my taste, and now that they're available I couldn't justify NOT going with a non-OLED screen. I want modularity, good repairs, the option of a FR-CAD keyboard and I'm okay with paying more, but I'm not willing to sacrifice those other aspects. I hope they catch up in time for my next laptop in >6 years.

peanuty1 4y ago
Wow, I wonder why they went with a 13.5" screen size over 14.5" or 15".
- numpad0 4y ago
  It appears LCD procurement is one of hardest task in making any consumer devices. Anything else can be bought or outsourced with an email and a payment, but LCD seem to need a connection.
- IYasha 4y ago
  Common average. Because some people (like me) prefer 11-12". That size fits every paper bag!
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- tracker1 4y ago
  Popularity... 13.x" is the most sold. Using an M1 air for my personal laptop, and my work laptop always runs docked at home (thunderbolt). Larger laptop sizes just don't sell as many, though the Framework niche (currently) might be skewed a bit from the general population. Though, would have liked a 3:2 aspect ratio that a handful of laptops have moved to.
foxandmouse 4y ago
Which one did you end up going with? I’m in the market for a new laptop and as much as I love MacBooks I want to be able to boot into Linux
- akvadrako 4y ago
  Not the top-poster, but I'm also looking for basically the best OLED laptop for Linux, and I think I'm going to get the ASUS Zenbook 14X (UX3404).
  - loufe 4y ago
    Indeed it was a 14X! I bought the M5402 last night which I believe is a little beefier. It's on sale right now in Canada for CAD$999: >https://www.amazon.ca/ASUS-VivoBook-OLED-Laptop-14-5/dp/B09YZ17QXJ https://www.amazon.ca/ASUS-VivoBook-OLED-Laptop-14-5/dp/B09Y...
    - akvadrako 4y ago
      Looks nice, and the AMD CPU is preferable. I'm going with the Zenbook over this solely because it has 32GB of RAM.

by loufe 4y ago

peanuty1 4y ago

Wow, I wonder why they went with a 13.5" screen size over 14.5" or 15".

numpad0 4y ago
It appears LCD procurement is one of hardest task in making any consumer devices. Anything else can be bought or outsourced with an email and a payment, but LCD seem to need a connection.
IYasha 4y ago
Common average. Because some people (like me) prefer 11-12". That size fits every paper bag!
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tracker1 4y ago
Popularity... 13.x" is the most sold. Using an M1 air for my personal laptop, and my work laptop always runs docked at home (thunderbolt). Larger laptop sizes just don't sell as many, though the Framework niche (currently) might be skewed a bit from the general population. Though, would have liked a 3:2 aspect ratio that a handful of laptops have moved to.

foxandmouse 4y ago

Which one did you end up going with? I’m in the market for a new laptop and as much as I love MacBooks I want to be able to boot into Linux

akvadrako 4y ago
Not the top-poster, but I'm also looking for basically the best OLED laptop for Linux, and I think I'm going to get the ASUS Zenbook 14X (UX3404).
- loufe 4y ago
  Indeed it was a 14X! I bought the M5402 last night which I believe is a little beefier. It's on sale right now in Canada for CAD$999: >https://www.amazon.ca/ASUS-VivoBook-OLED-Laptop-14-5/dp/B09YZ17QXJ https://www.amazon.ca/ASUS-VivoBook-OLED-Laptop-14-5/dp/B09Y...
  - akvadrako 4y ago
    Looks nice, and the AMD CPU is preferable. I'm going with the Zenbook over this solely because it has 32GB of RAM.