I am considering a purchase as a student although it is really expensive.

What are your major criticisms of the framework laptop?

E.g.

- I have heard that it discharges battery even while powered off (a very serious issue IMO).

Also, I will be using win10/11 and fedora most likely. So any Linux-related issues (e.g. hardware support) I would really like to know.

Thanks for any ideas.

  • InexorableIbis-@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Missing home/ end/ PgUp/ down keys is actually the biggest reason why I still haven’t bought one. I just don’t want to take the risk.

      • a60v@alien.topBEnglish
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        10 months ago

        Not to speak for the previous poster, but I use these all the time in my web browser and in PDF-viewing software (evince). They’re pretty useful.

      • InexorableIbis-@alien.topBEnglish
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        10 months ago

        All the time in programming. Jump to the start/end of the line, quickly scrolling through logfiles, source files, documentation etc.

        Yes, most of them can probably be replaced by some other key combination. But it will be a different shortcut for each tool, and I don’t feel like remembering multiple combinations just to navigate a file using a keyboard.

      • codeasm@alien.topBEnglish
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        10 months ago

        Acccount gone, weird. Fn +those keys and you have them again. With linux yiu maybe can swap em. Wonder if my framebook bios allow to swap the default.

        I have no issues with my framework keyboard. Love it. I dislike ghe windows logo, could have been a gear or tux but ow well

        • cassepipe@alien.topBEnglish
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          10 months ago

          I think you replied to the wrong comment. I was asking what was the use case for Pg Up/Down and Home/End that prevented OP to buy a Framework

          Personally, I tend to use vim modes everywhere so I don’t really need those but I always thought that on a laptop they were too far away to be useful anyhoo.

          • codeasm@alien.topBEnglish
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            10 months ago

            I know, sadly that user is gone and wanted to reply. Its a good question you have, cause i have a fw and my left hand holds Fn, right hand does what page up or home or end i need to press. You know what i miss? The pause button. Kinda wish i could swap default fn function but at ghe same time, im ok with this arrangement. Nonidea why OP of this subthread doesnt go for a dedicated keyboard or ghe FW16 with full keyboard mod.

            • cassepipe@alien.topBEnglish
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              10 months ago

              Ok ok. I thought you were the another account of the same person

              Uh, I have a fw13 12th and f5 is actually a play/pause button