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Framework gave its 12-inch laptop some hardware upgrades

The Laptop 12 has new Intel chips, a Linux option, a fingerprint reader, and a backlit keyboard. The Laptop 12 has new Intel chips, a Linux option, a fingerprint reader, and a backlit keyboard. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. If you buy something from a link, The Verge may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Framework has refreshed its 12-inch convertible laptop, introducing Intel’s latest Core Series 3 processors, expanded hardware customizations, and a pre-built Linux option. The cheapest pre-built base configuration for the Framework Laptop 12 now starts at $699 — $100 less than the previous version when it launched last year. Preorders are open now, with the first wave of deliveries expected to ship in October. That pre-built base configuration is only available in gree

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Framework gave its 12-inch laptop some hardware upgrades

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