We designed the Framework Laptop from the outset to be a great Linux laptop, and the Framework Laptop DIY Edition comes with no OS loaded to let you bring your favorite Linux distribution. We deliberately selected components and modules that didn’t require new kernel driver development and have been
Unrelated question. Does framework add DSP or similar black magic so the speakers sound better? If so is it the same for windows/Linux? I don’t know of any vendors who provides this on Linux. Asahi Linux (linux for apple silicon, and their flagship distro is fedora) just landed speaker support for m1 macs and they sound awesome/just as good as on macos. I believe they actually had to work with upstream to make it possible and now other vendors could follow suit. It would be awesome to see framework implement this. As of now the best sounding laptop running Linux is a MacBook.
Unrelated question. Does framework add DSP or similar black magic so the speakers sound better? If so is it the same for windows/Linux? I don’t know of any vendors who provides this on Linux. Asahi Linux (linux for apple silicon, and their flagship distro is fedora) just landed speaker support for m1 macs and they sound awesome/just as good as on macos. I believe they actually had to work with upstream to make it possible and now other vendors could follow suit. It would be awesome to see framework implement this. As of now the best sounding laptop running Linux is a MacBook.