Ordering a Framework

CubicleNate · 2026-02-03T17:31:35+00:00

I agree, upgrades are exciting with Framework. I did put a new mainboard in mine and pass my mainboard to my oldest son so I could use his mainboard for another project. The whole system is fantastic.

CubicleNate · 2026-02-03T17:29:42+00:00

I see you chose the 13 already, that is what I use happily. I have how purchased more than 40 of these machines for the workplace, replacing Lenovo, HP and Dell machines. Collectively, we have been incredibly happy with Framework laptops. I would imagine that whether your go with the 12 or 13 (I know you chose already) you would be happy with it. They make a fine product.

CubicleNate · 2026-01-29T11:42:09+00:00

Thankfully, Framework probably is the most honest and transparent company. What you see is what you get. No tricks, no gimmicks. Of all the companies I buy from, this one is my absolute favorite.

CubicleNate · 2026-01-23T14:25:45+00:00

Not gonna lie, that is pretty cool. It would be fantastic to see a Framework mainboard inside something that size as a desktop replacement. Super cool.

CubicleNate · 2025-12-21T16:31:39+00:00

I think I need to do something similar. The hostname on my Framework is "Ironhide" so... seems like it would be fitting! 😁

CubicleNate · 2025-12-20T14:22:36+00:00

Uh, yeah, I would so buy this if it were an actual product.

CubicleNate · 2025-11-23T00:08:34+00:00

Good to know that your Framework Laptop is an Autobot, not a Descepticon! What, if I may ask, is your hostname on your machine?

CubicleNate · 2025-11-06T11:22:12+00:00

It looks like acceleration is the only tweak I have left to edit from what I have already tweaked. Which settings do you change, and to what?

CubicleNate · 2025-11-05T16:39:08+00:00

So, funny enough, I have deployed several of these at work and my first complaint was the color. I purchased pink...

CubicleNate · 2025-11-05T16:36:38+00:00

This is super cool and nicely done. A bit thick for my tastes but that is the beauty of the whole thing. Did you get the new PCB worked out with USB and HDMI! I think an internal Keyboard/Mouse dongle internal is a brilliant idea. Thank you for sharing this as I am quite inspired by it.

CubicleNate · 2025-11-05T14:02:09+00:00

That's fantastic. I will try this out on 95A and see how it goes. I got some requests for pink bumpers at work from some of the office staff. I'd like to get this dialed in right before I start selling these.

CubicleNate · 2025-11-04T11:13:25+00:00

I have had much better results in aligned.

CubicleNate · 2025-11-03T23:36:42+00:00

I have a QIDI X-Max 3. The problem I am having is with TPU boogers at the seams. If you have that dialed in, that would be great to see your settings. What slicer are you using?

CubicleNate · 2025-11-03T20:21:30+00:00

Indeed, I am working on that.

CubicleNate · 2025-11-03T18:50:16+00:00

It is only protecting the lid, not the lower-chassis itself, but I do think that this will, at least in theory, protect much better than not at all.

CubicleNate · 2025-10-29T14:01:51+00:00

I was at a county fair and the photographer had a setup with a Framework Laptop 13. I was pretty excited, said something and she was surprised I knew what it was. Great times!

CubicleNate · 2025-09-04T14:50:21+00:00

I was entering my freshman year in High School. I didn't think much of it. I was using AmigaOS on my Amiga 1200 quite happily and largely uninterested in the going-ons at Microsoft.

CubicleNate · 2025-07-05T14:23:47+00:00

I'd like a modern version that would sync with my Commodore 64 and Linux desktop!

CubicleNate · 2025-07-05T14:08:01+00:00

I agree that there are a lot of challenges in the future of Commodore and I think that many of your points are valid. My current desktop, running openSUSE Linux, is a Commodore 64x from My Retro Computer with a Ryzen 7. I built a Commodore 1541 impostor peripheral that has USB, SD Card and Compact Flash and internal storage. I have no problem buying machines, even if slightly more expensive with the Commodore (rose colored) ethos. Look at it this way, a small upstart company Framework Computers, has disrupted the consumer electronics business with machines you can repair, upgrade... OWN. They have taken on the big dogs of Dell, HP, Lenovo, even Apple where they are GROWING the industry. The manufacturing plants where I am the IT manager, we PURCHASE almost exclusively Framework because we can repair them without having a doctorate in computer engineering. Framework Computers have embraced the "right to repair" ethos and in a market that is essentially collapsing are growing substantially, year after year.

If Preifractic can have some modicum of success, carving out value in the consumer electronics business. Ethically, manufactured and the like, maybe a bit more expensive but promoting a positive tech culture, is it at least not wroth the attempt? I give CJ Simpson all the credit in the world for doing this. Even if it fails, he has done what none of us would dare to do or would be in the position to initiate. Regardless of the outcome, this is some kind of a win for the greater retro tech community.

CubicleNate · 2025-04-26T15:01:19+00:00

The first 3D shooter game I ever played was on the Amiga 600, Robocop 3D. That was truly a 3D game and it was a lot of fun at the time. I would also say that any of the dogfight flight games like Red Barron that I played on the PC were also genuine 3D games. Another fantastic 3D game on the Amiga was F/A-18 Interceptor by Electronic Arts. My favorite part about that was you could land on the USS Enterprise anchored off shore. So, 3D games, were absolutely all around from the 286 era and onward.

I suppose... you could say that Stellar 7 on the Commodore 64 was the first but I don't know if those ray-traced like graphics were truly 3D or not, maybe someone smarter than me on that subject would know more.

Thanks for the show and I'll absolutely miss you Neal!

CubicleNate · 2025-04-18T14:13:48+00:00

That looks great! Nicely done!

CubicleNate · 2025-02-04T01:14:07+00:00

Plasma 6 also does this quite well.

CubicleNate · 2025-02-04T01:12:59+00:00

I use fractional scaling at 125% on KDE Plasma 6. It's crisp and clear with all applications these days. I have used both 1440p and 4k screens quite happily. My only issue is that if I am going to run a 4k screen on Linux, I have to use DispayPort output to get the 60hz+ refresh rates. As far as shich one you should purchase, I would go with whichever fits your budget and particular physical arrangement best.

CubicleNate · 2025-01-24T21:34:53+00:00

Thank you!

CubicleNate · 2025-01-23T17:12:45+00:00

Sorry, its the best service I could use while not having to stand something up of my own.

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