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The weak speakers is the biggest thing I've noticed. They just aren't loud enough if you want to cue up a video and show it to a few people. They can't cut though the background noise.
Sometimes if I bump it really hard, the trackpad registers a false click.
There are cheaper ways to get a laptop with the same specs as a framework, but the thing to consider is not just the upfront cost, but the long term cost of ownership. If something breaks or you want to upgrade, you can swap out the components instead of replacing the whole thing.
eg. instead of spending $1500 every 2 years on a new laptop, you can spend $2000 now, then $1000 every 2 years on upgrades.
Interesting as I find the speakers are much louder than the past few laptops I've owned. I also presume that some third party replacement speaker upgrades will hit the market soon.
I've read a few posts from people saying after upgrading to the AMD motherboard, the speakers got louder.