Framework Sold Out of 3 Batches of Laptop 16 in Less Than 3 Hours.

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Image description: Image shows batches 1, 2 and 3 sold out for the Ryzen 7 7840HS which costs $1,399.

cross-posted from: https://mander.xyz/post/1226322

For now both DIY and prebuild edition (all configurations) are in batch 4 which ships in late Q4 2023.

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What sort of Linux compatibility can we expect with this generation?

All the parts are specifically chosen to be Linux compatible. Probably why they chose the AMD GPU.

Looks like Framework has a Linux compatibility guide and the fingerprint reader is probably the thing that won't work out of the box for most distros.

Uhhhh it says "works out of the box" 🤔

For some of them. The others say "Not officially supported".

It should be fully compatible, right? Ryzen 7 doesn't require a specific driver for Linux, it's supported by the Linux kernel. I think the only issue would be a specific driver for the GPU.

I think it's usually things like trackpads and WiFi modules that typically have compatibility issues with Linux.