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The obvious nitpick with the title is it should probably say "laptops", not "PCs". This looks like a nice device but the little USB modules still feel like mor

The obvious nitpick with the title is it should probably say "laptops", not "PCs". This looks like a nice device but the little USB modules still feel like more of a gimmick than anything. Give me twice as many soldered ports in the same space and I won't have to fiddle around with (let alone buy) a bunch of these adapters. Sadly my deal-breaker remains - even on a great big 16" slab we still get the horrible half-height up/down cursor keys. What I really do like about Framework is the ecosystem that's starting to grow around reusing old parts, that's excellent.

Cheer2171 3y ago
I can't seem to quit my Thinkpad, even as Lenovo gets worse. I need a Thinkpad style trackpoint. I was expecting after at least a few years, this would be available because modding old school Thinkpads is big in the same scene that Framework is in, but no. Also any laptop I buy needs to have: 2x USB-C, 2x USB-A, 1x HDMI, 1x SD card, and 1x Ethernet. With framework 14, I get 4 ports and have to carry 3 adapters. If I want Ethernet, it isn't flush with the device. This seems absurd.
- ElijahLynn 3y ago
  Same, I'm so much faster with the touch stick touch pointer thing than a trackpad.
zvmaz 3y ago
> Give me twice as many soldered ports in the same space and I won't have to fiddle around with (let alone buy) a bunch of these adapters. Solution: connect them, leave them connected, don't touch them, and you won't have to "fiddle around with (let alone buy) a bunch of these adapters."
- Cheer2171 3y ago
  Edit: the framework 16 has six ports, not four. I remain infuriated by the framework 14 .
  - hollerith 3y ago
    >Four ports is not enough. The Laptop 16 has six ports, as anyone can see in the second photo in the OP: https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/366abf477764c02feed15e0be103fc1ed167f2bb/0_86_5456_3273/master/5456.jpg?width=620&dpr=2&s=none https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/366abf477764c02feed15e0be103f...
- bravetraveler 3y ago
  Pretty sure they don't have a compulsion to change things for no reason

Cheer2171 3y ago

I can't seem to quit my Thinkpad, even as Lenovo gets worse. I need a Thinkpad style trackpoint. I was expecting after at least a few years, this would be available because modding old school Thinkpads is big in the same scene that Framework is in, but no. Also any laptop I buy needs to have: 2x USB-C, 2x USB-A, 1x HDMI, 1x SD card, and 1x Ethernet. With framework 14, I get 4 ports and have to carry 3 adapters. If I want Ethernet, it isn't flush with the device. This seems absurd.

ElijahLynn 3y ago
Same, I'm so much faster with the touch stick touch pointer thing than a trackpad.

zvmaz 3y ago

> Give me twice as many soldered ports in the same space and I won't have to fiddle around with (let alone buy) a bunch of these adapters. Solution: connect them, leave them connected, don't touch them, and you won't have to "fiddle around with (let alone buy) a bunch of these adapters."

Cheer2171 3y ago
Edit: the framework 16 has six ports, not four. I remain infuriated by the framework 14 .
- hollerith 3y ago
  >Four ports is not enough. The Laptop 16 has six ports, as anyone can see in the second photo in the OP: https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/366abf477764c02feed15e0be103fc1ed167f2bb/0_86_5456_3273/master/5456.jpg?width=620&dpr=2&s=none https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/366abf477764c02feed15e0be103f...
bravetraveler 3y ago
Pretty sure they don't have a compulsion to change things for no reason