The #Framework Laptop arrived and I played around with it the whole evening. Although the device is quite nice, I think I am going to return it.
Here's why and the pros and cons I gathered so far:
+ Dismantling the system was a breeze. Very clever engineering and unlike everything I had so far (e.g. magnets instead of plastic clips)
+ A nice price. Comparable laptops costs around 500-1k Euro more
+ Excellent support documentation
And here's the downsides (1/2)
- Compared to Thinkpad/Apple the device feels cheap (e.g. the lid wobbles when changing the angle)
- No real touchpad buttons and the touchpad is not quite precise
- No built-in Ethernet and currently you cannot order additional extension cards
- #OpenBSD support is not yet 100% (suspend/hibernate don't work)
- It's silver
So, I'll most likely return it and the quest for a laptop with more power continues.
@stsp For testing, I swapped the card for an AX201. Now the AX210 is back in, however, I already wiped the machine and just boxed it. Sorry.
@_xhr_ No worries. I'm sure someone else can test this machine.
@_xhr_ It has been tested and is working :)
@stsp I saw it on the commits list! Impressive work (as always)
@_xhr_
"+ A nice price"...
"- Feels cheap"...
Really? How comes?
@giaco Not sure if that's 100% related to the prize. I think it could be more of a design decision to have a very slim lid.
And touchpad wise, I am totally spoiled by Thinkpad touchpads (they're awesome). Someone who likes Apple touchpads and tapping instead of clicking might like to more...
@_xhr_
That sucks :-/
What's the keyboard like?
Was also thinking about buying one, but it sure has downsides.. besides the points you mentioned, I guess as a longtime thinkpad-user I'd also miss the nipple-mouse (I don't even use the touchpad on my thinkpad)
@Doomed_Daniel Keyboard quality was quite good. Not as good as a Thinkpad but better than most "cheaper" brands
@_xhr_ 
good luck in your quest ! What about https://www.tuxedocomputers.com ? Got a friend who's happy with it but I never have the opportunity to go hands-on myself.
@clematis Indeed, they look quite nice!
Big question is, how's the #OpenBSD support? I found two entries on dmesgd: https://dmesgd.nycbug.org/index.cgi?do=index&fts=tuxedo
Would be quite an adventure to order one and then discover that the support is subpar :/
@clematis Here's a recent post on the InfitityBook 14 Gen6 https://hazardous.org/archive/blog/openbsd/2019/09/02/OpenBSD-on-Infinitybook14
@_xhr_ Hum, looks pretty safe if that version in 2019 was running on 6.6 - would need to check / compare with the latest hw.
@_xhr_ someone just posted a third one today :-) https://dmesgd.nycbug.org/index.cgi?do=view&id=6578
@clematis This is the Aurora model. I am currently hinting for the Infinitybook Gen2 Version and there is a good description here: https://hazardous.org/archive/blog/openbsd/2021/10/25/bios-update-tuxedo-infinitybook-pro-gen6-suspend-works
They have models that check all MY boxes. Maybe you want to try one?
@sh Thanks, they look quite nice. Do you know - by any chance - how they perform with BSD?
@_xhr_ Does wifi work on it with my patch?