This was a nice article to read, except complaints about the bezel (really we’re still talking about bezels?). I’ve got a Intel 12th gen Framework 13, and I’ve been curious about how they’d do with the AMD version. I’m really liking mine, but a bit more performance would be appreciated since I use it for work, too. I’ll probably buy the motherboard kit in a year or so, and slide the Intel into a case for a home server.
I like not having space wasted. A smaller, lighter laptop is easier to carry around and fit into bags, so the more space that is used for the screen, the better.
It doesn’t make a difference though. 14" vs 13" makes a bigger difference than the few grams of plastics that is the ‘wasted space’. Also, more space means more efficient cooling usually.
Right, there’s definitely a threshold… but we’re not anywhere near it. Like I said I have the FW13, and my wife has a similar sized Dell XPS. There’s less than half an inch difference. The Dell has almost no bezel… and fingerprints on the display all along the edge from having to open and close it. And the bezel on the top of the FW has hardware switches for disabling the mic and webcam which is probably why it’s bigger in the first place.
I’m mostly going to complain about bezels on any mobile device with a screen because I really want to maximize screen real estate. But at some point I’m just like “really?”. Like you are going to make SOME compromises to be repairable and upgradeable and that seems like a fairly minor one.
This was a nice article to read, except complaints about the bezel (really we’re still talking about bezels?). I’ve got a Intel 12th gen Framework 13, and I’ve been curious about how they’d do with the AMD version. I’m really liking mine, but a bit more performance would be appreciated since I use it for work, too. I’ll probably buy the motherboard kit in a year or so, and slide the Intel into a case for a home server.
No one cares about bezels other than tech bloggers. And they only care so they can have another thing to write about.
I like not having space wasted. A smaller, lighter laptop is easier to carry around and fit into bags, so the more space that is used for the screen, the better.
It doesn’t make a difference though. 14" vs 13" makes a bigger difference than the few grams of plastics that is the ‘wasted space’. Also, more space means more efficient cooling usually.
The smaller it is, the bigger the difference that 1 inch makes.
We’re not talking about more or less space, we’re talking about maximizing the value of the space you have, regardless of how much that is.
I mean, I get it, I like small bezels too, but it’s pretty low on the list…
Right, there’s definitely a threshold… but we’re not anywhere near it. Like I said I have the FW13, and my wife has a similar sized Dell XPS. There’s less than half an inch difference. The Dell has almost no bezel… and fingerprints on the display all along the edge from having to open and close it. And the bezel on the top of the FW has hardware switches for disabling the mic and webcam which is probably why it’s bigger in the first place.
Actually, larger bezels are more ergonomic because they give the eyes a ‘frame’ so they can focus better, especially for 3D content.
I hate frameless displays with a passion for that reason.
This makes zero sense. What do you think “ergonomic” means?
That sounds like something you just made up.
I’m mostly going to complain about bezels on any mobile device with a screen because I really want to maximize screen real estate. But at some point I’m just like “really?”. Like you are going to make SOME compromises to be repairable and upgradeable and that seems like a fairly minor one.
Yup, in the same boat and that looks like a good plan.