My ThinkPad broke down after mere two years of service, so I’ve got to try out #FrameworkLaptop way earlier than expected. Transplanting the SSD from the defect laptop went without a hitch, so I didn’t have to set up Linux from scratch. Some first impressions:
· Assembling everything really took five minutes and was super easy. It’s a comforting thought that replacing any components other than the display will be just as easy.
· Both keyboard and touchpad are way more precise than ThinkPad’s. I didn’t realize how bad typing on the ThinkPad was until I tried this keyboard.
· Unfortunately, the big keyboard keys apparently left no space for a proper navigation block. Only arrow keys and way too small, no PgDn/Pos1 keys. And no physical middle mouse button either.
· I still need to get used to the display but it does have a lot more vertical space thanks to the 3:2 side ratio. Great to actually get work done.
· Shipping from Taiwan, ugh…
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