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Inside the Framework 13

Feb. 10, 2025 -

Consumer electronics often lock us into sealed hardware and forced upgrades, creating enormous e-waste. Framework challenges that norm by making laptops you can service, upgrade, and customise, which extends their lifespan and cuts down on unnecessary e-waste. My Framework 13 arrived this week and I assembled it myself. This post is a quick rundown of what that process involved, why I chose this brand, and what’s next.

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Framework 13: a better laptop made with love - and assembled by myself.
Framework 13: a better laptop made with love - and assembled by myself.
The case is securely closed by 5 standard screws (screwdriver is included!)
The case is securely closed by 5 standard screws (screwdriver is included!)
Using Windows to install Linux, who doesn't love some sweet irony.
Using Windows to install Linux, who doesn't love some sweet irony.
Straightforward eco-friendly packaging
Straightforward eco-friendly packaging
Inside the box you'll find the different parts you need to assemble the laptop
Inside the box you'll find the different parts you need to assemble the laptop
I choose a standard Linux keyboard featuring no Windows but a 'super'-key. I like things SUPER.
I choose a standard Linux keyboard featuring no Windows but a 'super'-key. I like things SUPER.

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