Is This The Ultimate Linux Laptop?

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[HAL_NOVEMILA]

I would LOVE to se you review the Framework 16 laptop once it comes out... Assuming that it will run linux well and the price is right, it seems to tick all the boxes!

[LesterNicholsSECDOC]

I have the Pangolin and it is a great laptop and the performance and battery life is great...

[francois]

I love what System 76 is doing for the overall Linux ecosystem and have had my eyes on their Thelios desktops for quite some time. When they (hopefully) ship it to Europe, I might treat myself to one of those

[DearNoobs]

Wendell, I had an audio issue (turns out it was my external DAC) and system 76 support team walked me thru some hidden trouble shooting features built into the laptop. super well thought out and handy stuff.

[AI-xijk]

I’m glad they improved build quality of their laptops. I’ve bought Gazelle many years back with maxed out specs at that time. However, the display hinge broke completely and its fan seems to struggle with cooling, flimsy plastic case, bad trackpad, weird pixelated screen, etc. I eventually was disappointed. I think it was a rebranded version of some other basic model. I do support any company doing Linux so I’m glad to see they’ve improved. Id say lose that numpad, just keep the navigation buttons.

[okayfine]

Hi Wendell! I love that you talked about power use and showed some tools because while I've been away from the laptop game for a while, I need one now! The tools you show to highlight power management and CPU settings are something I didn't even consider that will help me make the most of my Kubuntu install on an old machine that predates my Linux days :)

[denchief]

I would love to see how Framework 16 works with Linux

[derekjcooper]

Great overview Wendell - thanks! You are looking great too - congrats.

[slaynnyt]

If someone from System76 is reading this, pretty please add an option to put a 16:10 aspect ratio screen in ANY of your laptops. That's literally the only thing holding me back from purchasing from you guys.

[DetlevObst]

Glad to hear this laptop has what sounds like an improvement of Quality Control. I've had one of their Bonobo Extremes for a decade and wasn't absolutely thrilled with the build. What came under the hood was its saving grace but after that experience I wasn't so enthusiastic to get another unless the build improved. Thanks for this preliminary review. Although wouldn't hold it against you if you did another video with more detail and experience ... i.e. see if you still like it a couple months later 🤞
PS: Would have like to have seen coreboot for a BIOS as the Starlabs Starfighter makes available ~

[CompuBrains]

The HDMI port is handy for those rare times you need to plug into a projector or TV and you didn't bring your dongles.

[baltmatrix]

I was a day-one buy of the Pangolin. Ended up having to return it due to to many hardware issues. :(

[arvindhn]

13:03 AMD's PCIE tunneling will work only on USB 4 type C. Currently the USB C port on Pangolin is only 3.2 Gen 2

[sherrilltechnology]

Great video! I went to their factory over this past weekend for Software Freedom Day and it was awesome to see and their new laptops are amazing and the people are amazing!! I really love PopOS as well!!

[densepixel]

The only thing and it's personal taste, a 16:10 or 3:2 display would be a nice System76.

[RichardJActon]

I've got a previous gen Pangolin and the performance is great. However then fan developed a nasty click after a few months and I had to replace it. I'd have loved to have coreboot on it with the more open firmware so I could do stuff like customise keyboard as you can with many of the system76 intel machines. I also miss the 1 cable docking and USB-C power from my thinkpad though that was always a little bit flaky.

[unitybeing]

Classy review, loved the Swiss knife. Owning a Linux laptop like this would blow my mind.

[ShadowSnowLeopard]

Kind of ironic that system76 has been around forever yet Framework is arguably more in line with the mission of most of the free software world. None of System76's products are designed to be repairable and they do not sell parts.

[thetaleteller]

Nice but, these crippled slim cursor keys are a no-go for me. As a programmer i use these a lot, and thats nothing i can accept a compromise for design reasons.

[patrickjones]

Wendell it looks like you've lost weight! You're looking healthy and I love to see it!