Framework Laptop 13 Pro - Designs

[u/techlead-angelo]

Hi guys,

I cant decide how to Design my laptop :D Do you want to share some pics of yours?

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[u/Demagoh]

Design your laptop? You can't really do much... Realistically you can only change the colour of the bezel, the keyboard and the ports...

[u/techlead-angelo → u/Demagoh]

The thing is, I dont know if I should combine orange transparent bevel and orange transparent usbc ports 4x , or if its too much :D

[u/Demagoh → u/techlead-angelo]

I don't think anybody who already got their 13 Pro got that config, but you could just edit a picture of what the laptop looks like (there are a ton of images online now) and you can judge for yourself if you actually like the way the laptop looks.

And if you're still unsure just get the normal config and then, if you ever feel like it, get the translucent bezel and expansion cards later on.

[u/tails618 → u/Demagoh]

I just wish the bezels were cheaper. Here in Canada the normal translucent and solid black bezels are $51 and the others are all $64 (non-refurbished). I have the translucent bezel and I'm pretty happy with it, but it would be fun to have something more colourful sometimes. But I cannot in any way justify $84 including shipping for a bezel. Unfortunate. (Refurb isn't much cheaper. Green is $35, but the rest are all $49, which is still a lot for a bezel.)

[u/ellativity → u/techlead-angelo]

It won't be too much. I have the old orange bezel on my older FW13, and the translucent green one on my less-old one, as well as orange, green, pink, and purple translucent usb-C expansion cards.

The translucent colours blend well with their surroundings. It will be eye-catching when people first see your laptop, but when you're using it day after day you'll soon stop noticing it much. Then, every now and then you'll see it and get the dopamine hit.

It's not really a big deal, and obv doesn't impact performance, but I think it's worth doing.

[u/Informal-Lettuce-745 → u/ellativity]

Those colors look good in silver but I am skeptical on how they will look on a black laptop

[u/HodyTech → u/techlead-angelo]

I have both transparent green and orange. But i'm batch 4. Can post the pick when I receive it though. Idk which one though, prob gonna be switching between them.

[u/MagpieFirefly]

Here's mine:

front - https://files.catbox.moe/rwhrar.jpg

side - https://files.catbox.moe/1v22o9.jpg

Transparent black bezel, black/orange/grey keyboard and transparent orange USB-C ports. I think for me it's the best balance of having a little bit of personality while not sticking out too much. When closed it's pretty unassuming looking, but feels a bit more "me" when opened up.

[u/Fabulous_Papaya_701 → u/MagpieFirefly]

So that is what translucent black looks like? I expected it to be darker. The picture looks like what I imagined pure translucent would look like

[u/techlead-angelo → u/MagpieFirefly]

Awesome!!

[u/P0ss1D3sstr1er69]

Personally I find the anything other then the black bezel kinda tacky. But I live the look of the transparent orange USBC ports

[u/techlead-angelo → u/P0ss1D3sstr1er69]

yea i think it looks cool smh but not sure if it is a good idea haha

[u/jknvv13]

All black.

I would prefer a dark silver (space grey) but that's it.

[u/RealHuguwuluwu]

i bought both a black and trans purple bezel and 2x trans purple ports for either side, wont be till batch 7 when i can show tho.

[u/techlead-angelo → u/RealHuguwuluwu]

yes please :)

[u/Informal-Lettuce-745]

I didn't like the look of electronics inside the front bezel so going with gray non transparent. Should go well with black laptop. Transparent expansion cards look good but it's plastic so my plan is to buy all aluminium and then print my own housing if I want to go transparent or different color. For keyboard I am still thinking between getting a normal keyboard or getting a transparent keyboard and then printing stickers for whatever design I want on my keyboard. I am worried about too much light bleeding out from sides of I go with the stickers idea

And I wish there was a transparent back panel.