Looks like a cool product, and I'd be interested to see if it could work as a more capable replacement for my android tablet.
That said, I'm crossing my fingers for an AMD offering in future. Battery life is a huge consideration in this form factor for me, and Intel tends to be underwhelming at best.
It's a bummer they discontinued the framework Chromebook, and there is no ChromeOS version of this. Seems like it would be an awesome fit.
It's really cool being able to run android apps on the Chromebook. ChromeOS is really interesting these days, I like "floating" the bambu 3d printing app to easily monitor a print. It's also nice for using the Google photos Android app which exposes additional options that the web version doesn't have. 64G RAM makes ChromeOS really powerful being able to run multiple android apps, crostini, and kvm virtual machines all at the same time.
I bought a Surface Pro for that reason and liked it, until the usbc ports started overvolting and frying everything they touched. currently on a 13" ASUS ProArt flip-over 2-in-1 with pen support like this. overall I love it. I probably would have waited for the framework if I had known it was coming. if your primary use case for the tablet is reading and media, it'll probably be a good fit.
that said, I'll probably never buy a 2-in-1 like this again. my primary use case for the surface was diagramming, note taking, and brainstorming. I used the pen and kick stand all the time. if I needed the keyboard I could pull it out and clip it on, tho after a while I rarely felt the need to bring it with me. by contrast the asus's flip-over mechanism feels too unwieldy and cumbersome. it can't be used at a kickstand type angle since the hinge isn't stuff enough to hold it up while writing on it. it's well-built, just the wrong use case.
It's a bummer they discontinued the framework Chromebook, and there is no ChromeOS version of this. Seems like it would be an awesome fit.
It's really cool being able to run android apps on the Chromebook. ChromeOS is really interesting these days, I like "floating" the bambu 3d printing app to easily monitor a print. It's also nice for using the Google photos Android app which exposes additional options that the web version doesn't have. 64G RAM makes ChromeOS really powerful being able to run multiple android apps, crostini, and kvm virtual machines all at the same time.
Can't wait to see the detailed specs and pricing. I am looking for a small and light upgradable device to use as a laptop instead of an iPad/tablet that I can chuck into my bag.
Making the framework 16 a gaming machine and going on about a modular gpu was a large miss in my opinion. That laptop should have been like the Asus Zephyrus g16 but without a gpu. If they released a refresh now, it should have the strix halo flagship and a different design. I wonder if the sales numbers agree with me.
