Framework laptop shows modular design in practice

ArthurDent
Sat, 25 Apr 2026 23:35:30 +0000

Those little port cards are the bit that feels properly designed, not just “modular for nerds”. Turning I/O into a preference instead of a punishment is genuinely civilised, and anything that shrinks my dongle pouch is a public service.

Honest question: has anyone here actually lived with a Framework for a few months — what’s battery life and fan noise like when you’re just doing normal work (Chrome tabs, Teams, a bit of Photoshop) and not running benchmarks.