Hello fellows,

I’m currently looking in 13-14" laptops with no immediate needs for one but just because it’s exciting. I love my Dell XPS but I feel I should support companies with which I share more common views. I could make the effort to go a with a less attractive look (especially for bezels) but I don’t want to go wrong with hardware so what are your thoughts on Framework, Starlab, Purism, and System76? I’ll be running Arch and I tend to have a preference for Framework for now.

Do you have feedback (positive and negative) to share on any of these companies?

Thanks for the knowledge you’ll bring me. That’ll be extremely useful when time comes to go with a new machine.

Update 1: Still wonderful to be part of such a great community. Thanks for all the great feedback (looking for more :) ).
So far everyone is standing behind Framework. Anyone with a less positive experience or who would like to speak for the other companies?

Update 2: Thank you fellows for the time you’ve spent to share your honest feedback! I didn’t want to influence your inputs but you all confirmed the Framework picture I had in mind. It’s a piece of mind to read real world experience so thanks again. I was surprised to not see the system76 community speaks louder. Anyway, when time comes I will (virtually) push Framework shop’s door.

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    9 months ago

    How long have you been waiting? Was it during the pandemic (when everyone was using this as an excuse)? Do you know if it seems to be a current issue?

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        9 months ago

        If that’s something usual I’ll definitely avoid Framework. When I order a laptop it’s because I need a replacement very quickly for work.

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          9 months ago

          If you’re in the US, the 13 is fully in stock and should ship on a week. OP may have preordered his

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            9 months ago

            I didn’t think about that. If the usual shipping delay is reasonable then I feel better.

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              9 months ago

              Most of the delays are effectively from pre-ordering. I ordered mine just after last Christmas, got it the first week in January. Would have probably been faster without the holidays. Also, get the AMD model if you can, it’s much better than the Intel offerings.

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                Great to hear! Going with AMD is something I’ve tried to do for a long time but I was not lucky with availability, I’ll definitely take the opportunity to do so with the next laptop!

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                  9 months ago

                  It’s been a bit, so I forgot some details, but my order was a pre-order

                  Framework Laptop 13 DIY Edition (AMD Ryzen™ 7040 Series)
                  System: AMD Ryzen™ 5 7640U
                  Quantity: 1
                  Price: $711.00
                  DDR5-5600 - 16GB (2 x 8GB)
                  Quantity: 1
                  Price: $80.00
                  WD_BLACK™ SN770 NVMe™- M.2 2280 - 250GB
                  Quantity: 1
                  Price: $39.00
                  Bezel - Black
                  Quantity: 1
                  Price: $39.00
                  Input Cover Kit - US English
                  Quantity: 1
                  Price: $99.00
                  Power Adapter - 60W - US/Canada
                  Quantity: 1
                  Price: $49.00
                  Limited-edition pre-order bonus
                  Quantity: 1
                  Price: $0.00

                  USB-C Expansion Card
                  Quantity: 2
                  Price: $18.00
                  USB-A Expansion Card
                  Quantity: 2
                  Price: $18.00
                  Ethernet Expansion Card
                  Quantity: 1
                  Price: $39.00
                  MicroSD Expansion Card
                  Quantity: 1
                  Price: $19.00
                  Shipping $0.00
                  Subtotal $1,111.00