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I have the 15 inch version Framework and it's working great (I'm writing this comment on it now). It's given me a bit of hassle after a few years, mainly the trackpad not always registering a click and the caps lock key sticking a bit when pressed, but otherwise it's been problem-free.

The Intel processor gets a bit too hot for many people's liking if you're doing something that pegs the CPU, but it hasn't bothered me. I'm definitely buying a Framework again (or, more likely, just upgrading the motherboard with the latest AMD).

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> I have the 15 inch version Framework and it's working great (I'm writing this comment on it now).

Did you mean 13 or 16?

I think it's 15, the previous generation from the 16 one. I don't remember exactly, though.

In that case very likely the 13" then, there were never any other options beyond the two listed (unless I've been severely mistaken in my search for one before but https://community.frame.work/t/15-laptop/556/222 seems to start from near the 13 launching and resolves in the new 16 being created recently).

The uncertainty of knowing specific about the equipment (and I don't mean in this specific case but that, in general, we all don't know a lot of obvious things about our own devices) is what makes review threads so hard. Particularly when it comes to trying to weigh claims of have have/haven't had ${ISSUE} about things. I wish there was some better balanced way to do reviews than single news style reports, ad hoc discussion, or aggregation of bot reviews. Meta news style reviews maybe?

You're right, the serial is FRANGACP04 which seems to be the 13" one. The problem is that this appears nowhere on the laptop or software (I'm sure it'll be there if I open the chassis up, but I shouldn't need a screwdriver to find my laptop's model).

Are you on a unix? try `dmesg | grep Framework`

I am, I tried lshw but I'll try dmesg too, thank you.

And of course you can easily replace the keyboard and trackpad yourself for about $100.

Yes, but I kind of feel they shouldn't have broken this quickly. Maybe they're under warranty, I'll have to check.

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