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Framework's new Laptop 13 Pro is a new product with a redesigned chassis.
It features premium elements like a haptic touchpad, an improved battery, and is pre-loaded with Ubuntu.
It's fully modular and backward-compatible, starting at $1,199 for the DIY version.
Framework, makers of modular, repairable laptops, just announced an all-new product: the Framework Laptop 13 Pro, a thin-and-light modular laptop with a redesigned chassis, Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors, significantly improved battery life, and premium touches like a haptic touchpad.
Dubbed the "MacBook Pro for Linux users" by Framework CEO Nirav Patel, the Laptop 13 Pro comes pre-loaded with Windows or Ubuntu and breaks from the DIY aesthetic of Framework's other laptops with a sleek, extruded aluminum build.
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I got my first glimpse of the Laptop 13 Pro on a video call with Patel, who made clear this laptop is the result of six years of user feedback. "The 13 is the ultimate developer machine," he said. "It gives you the battery life and performance for power users, while still being repairable and upgradable."
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