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[-] raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago

Still waaay too expensive :(

[-] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 hours ago

I'd pay it if they had a few things I'm looking for:

  • Trackpoint (Thinkpad nipple)
  • physical mouse buttons, including middle mouse button

Basically, I want the ThinkPad keyboard on a Framework laptop.

[-] FabledTurtle@feddit.nl 2 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

There are people out there that use those nipples wow! I guess everyone has their preference, for me 120hz screen is a must.

[-] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 points 46 minutes ago

Yup, and they're my jam. My workflow is very keyboard centric, so being able to scroll while keeping my hands on the home row is nice.

A 120hz screen is nice, but isn't nearly as impactful as a good keyboard and trackpoint. I'd take 60hz if I could get a Thinkpad keyboard.

[-] jnod4@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 hours ago

Being able to move the mouse while you've got dirty and moisty hands or wearing gloves while watching diy videos on cars is always a god send

[-] raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago

My main problem with those prices is not even the value for money (albeit imo there is quite a disparity here), but the financial damage when lost/stolen. For private use, I just don't want to carry any device around that is substantially more expensive than ~1000 EUR.

And the only thing that Framework has to offer me that no one else insise the EU has, is 15+ inches without a num block and with centered touchpad. The market share of laptops with num blocks (and accordingly off-center touchpads) is infuriatingly high and tells me 99.5% of people either have a tiny left hand or do no serious typing on the keyboard.

[-] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

I'm not worried about theft at all, but I hate typing on crappy keyboards with no travel and I don't like using the trackpad unless I absolutely have to (and I have a Macbook Pro at work, which supposedly has the best trackpad, and I still don't like using it).

I want a comfy keyboard and a way to middle mouse click (makes 3D modeling feasible, nice for scrolling pages, etc).

I'm willing to budge if they make a model with great battery life, something to rival my ARM Macbook Pro. If I can get that with expandable RAM, I'd give up on the keyboard, but I can get a better keyboard on an x86 Lenovo for half the price...

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