Linus Tech Tips
2 HN recommenders · recommended in 8 months, 2021–2022
18:46 · 6.2M views · Jul 26, 2021
Linus Tech Tips reviews the first Framework Laptop, a fully repairable and upgradeable machine. The reviewer expected a flimsy chunky device and was happily surprised.
Many HN commenters say this review convinced them to consider Framework as an alternative to Apple and Lenovo laptops.
12 comments from Hacker News
this one looks terrific! I saw the review made by Linus : this video - totally got me convinced. I left Apple to System76 2 years ago, but that'd likely be my choice if I'd be doing this today...
Same! The LTT review also mentioned the screen resolution as a problem, so that might be a nice upgrade in the future. FWIW, the rest of the review was really glowing. this video
My personal laptop has been an Acer-C710 Chromebook for some time now. I bought it because it was inexpensive, upgradable, clearly could run linux, had an Intel (specifically non-ARM) CPU which meant that I could use nixos's binary cache for programs (non-ARM is probably somewhat less problematic today than it was in 2013). I went through several layers of rooting my Chromebook, eventually replacing the BIOS. I upgraded the RAM and (this year) replaced the HD with an SSD. But my laptop is getting old. The bezel is cracked and the screen cable seems ... ungrounded? Black isn't quite black. Still, I have been hesitant to upgrade to modern, non-upgradable laptops. But a few months ago Graham Christensen posted about running nixos on the frame.work < [LINK] >. And then this guy also seems pretty excited < this video >. Unlike the Acer Chromebook, the frame.work laptop is not cheap. However, I'm no longer a post-doc and I am in a fortunate position that I can afford to splurge a little. So, ignoring the sunken cost of my recent SDD purchase, I decided to go ahead an place an order back at the beginning of August. The cheaper processor I ordered was shipping in October, and here we are in October.
Framework | Growth Manager, Full Stack Engineer | Full-time | Headquartered in Burlingame, CA, but REMOTE ok | [LINK] We're building people and planet-friendly consumer electronics products that are designed to be upgradeable, customizable, and repairable by the end user. Along with that, we're creating an e-commerce marketplace to monetize the ecosystems of products and parts we're enabling. Our first product is the recently-launched Framework Laptop, a thin and light notebook that is designed to last (see recent coverage at Ars Technica [ [LINK] ] and Linus Tech Tips [ this video ]). Our team is made up of folks from previous successful consumer electronics startups, including the founding team of Oculus. We're early stage, but funded to deliver on our mission. We're hiring across a range of roles both around hardware development and on creation of our marketplace for repairable products and parts, including: * Growth Manager: [LINK] * Senior Full Stack Engineer: [LINK] * And more roles in Engineering, Operations, and Marketing: [LINK]
Framework | Growth Manager, Full Stack Engineer | Full-time | Headquartered in Burlingame, CA, but REMOTE ok | [LINK] We're building people and planet-friendly consumer electronics products that are designed to be upgradeable, customizable, and repairable by the end user. Along with that, we're creating an e-commerce marketplace to monetize the ecosystems of products and parts we're enabling. Our first product is the recently-launched Framework Laptop, a thin and light notebook that is designed to last (see recent coverage at Ars Technica [ [LINK] ] and Linus Tech Tips [ this video ]). Our team is made up of folks from previous successful consumer electronics startups, including the founding team of Oculus. We're early stage, but funded to deliver on our mission. We're hiring across a range of roles both around hardware development and on creation of our marketplace for repairable products and parts, including: * Growth Manager: [LINK] * Senior Full Stack Engineer: [LINK]