I guess it doesn’t really work in their case because they only update certain parts each time, while all other parts stay the same revision, so you do need to refer to the specs to know which model you’re referring to.
Comment on Tough, Tiny, and Totally Repairable: Inside the Framework 12
lemsip@sh.itjust.works 4 days agoYes i realised that after researching their product line. And there are currently 5 different 13’s, and seemingly no easy way to differentiate revisions without listing the complete specs.
I just wish companies would make it easier to tell which of their products is newer/older.
Eg: 13" 2021, 16" 2022, etc…
stephen01king@lemmy.zip 4 days ago
pirat@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Lenovo ThinkPads used to do that, but you had to know the system.
T580 as an example:
- T is the series
- 5 indicates 1[5]" screen size
- 8 indicates the year 201[8]
- 0 doesn’t really mean anything
So a T490 would be 14" and from 2019.
Though, I’m unsure of their naming scheme for newer models like T14 or T15. I think the 4 or 5 just tells the screen size, and then they add a “Gen 2”, “Gen 3” etc. to indicate the age.
Panamalt@sh.itjust.works 4 days ago
Revisions don’t really make sense for Framework in the same way as most other tech companies though, simply because of how upgradable and swappable the laptops are. My 13 probably has parts from two or three different “versions” at this point, and works like Lucky Charms.