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Anyone have one? I'm used to Apple displays and Apple track pads. How do Framework laptops compare? How is the keyboard?

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I do and I also own a number of MacBooks.

The trackpad is solid but not quite to the level of an Apple product, at least when I'm running Ubuntu. I imagine as drivers improve over time it will only get better.

I personally dig the display but I am not doing anything graphics intensive so YMMV. The aspect ratio is great for editing text files, though!

Try the new elementaryOS release - it has better gesture support.

Will do! A perfect use case for the spare expansion 250gb card I have. Thanks for the heads up.

I just switched to a Framework from a 2018 MacBook Pro. My take: the display is comparable, the keyboard is much better, and the trackpad is fine, but not as good as Apple's.

I also have a 2018 MBP and I agree the Framework keyboard is a HUGE improvement over the 2018 MBP keyboard.

My experience with Mac keyboards is either with its magic keyboard for the iMac, or the mid-2012 Mac Book Pro which has a fantastic keyboard. I've touched newer MBPs, and I despise the low-profile keys.

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