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by loloquwowndueo17 hours ago |
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upvoteby nrp13 hours ago|
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This is an in-cell touchscreen and we didn't add cover glass. That means there is no weight impact to having it.
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upvoteby eichin10 hours ago|
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And no brightness impact either, right? (I think that was in the LTT video.) We always ordered thinkpads without touchscreens, but it sounds like just leaving it off in software might actually be sufficient...
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upvoteby loloquwowndueo12 hours ago|
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Awesome! Thanks! I’d still prefer a non-touchscreen (I have no use for it) but this is good to know.
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upvoteby daemonologist16 hours ago|
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The touchscreen is backward-compatible with the old/regular FW13, so I imagine the regular FW13 screen is forward-compatible with the Pro. (Of course, I don't know if they'll sell that configuration or if you'd have to cobble it together from the marketplace.)
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upvoteby petu16 hours ago|
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> Touchscreen does add about 200g of weight.

200g is weight of a smartphone, there's no way touch weighs that much.

Framework 13 Pro screen seems to have plastic surface as before, not glass-laminated (which I guess could add 200g, but it's not a requirement for laptop touchscreen)

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upvoteby loloquwowndueo15 hours ago|
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I have two Dell xps 13, two generations apart, the newer one is touchscreen the other (older) isn’t. Guess which one weighs 1.3kg and which weighs 1.1kg.

I’ve literally never used the touchscreen.

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upvoteby tredre314 hours ago|
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> two generations apart

You're blaming the touchscreen for a lot here, when the explanation is likely a lot more pedestrian. Change in case molding, change in PCB size, slight change in battery size...

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upvoteby petu15 hours ago|
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If they're two generations apart, then 200g difference could be hiding anywhere, but touchscreen (I really doubt it adds even 20g).

e.g. 30g in larger heatsinks, 80g in glass-laminated screen, 20g in larger battery, 40g in more stiffer chassis. 30g in aluminium top case instead of carbon fiber :)

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upvoteby agluszak14 hours ago|
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> two generations apart

Maybe that's the reason, not the touchscreen?

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upvoteby loloquwowndueo14 hours ago|
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Wait, so they get _heavier_ each generation?

I don’t buy it.

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upvoteby lawn5 hours ago|
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So you'd rather buy the far-fetched conclusion that it's the touch screens fault?

Weird.

A bigger battery is the more likely cause.

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upvoteby einpoklum16 hours ago|
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Exactly. Why would I touch my screen? My hands are on the keyboard, I'm not lifting them.
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upvoteby internet_points3 hours ago|
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I thought I would never use one either, but whenever I use my SO's laptop with touchscreen, I keep touching the screen for "quick actions" like pausing video or starting apps or moving things around. I don't use it when I need precision, but when I need to just do one thing quickly where I don't need accuracy, I actually find it really handy.

But I wouldn't pay (much) extra for it.

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upvoteby speedgoose16 hours ago|
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Developing applications for touch devices is much nicer on a laptop with a touchscreen.
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upvoteby loloquwowndueo15 hours ago|
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It’s not something I do. Hence - can I have one without a touchscreen?
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upvoteby speedgoose15 hours ago|
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I guess not. A touchscreen is cheap anyway, compared to many other components.
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upvoteby tapia15 hours ago|
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Touchscreen is one of those things that sound nice, but in my experience are not so useful. At least not for my typical use (programming, writing, even CAD design). Before having a framework 13 I had a dell xps 13 with touchscreen for about ten years. I never really had a use for it. But hey, the rest of the specs of the screen alone make it still a nice upgrade possibility for the future :)
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