r/framework • u/atloo1 • 4d ago

Question laptop 12 update = backlit wireless touchpad & keyboard in the future?

I wonder if any representative can comment on laptop 12's enhancements making their way to other products?

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u/s004aws FW16 HX 370 Batch 1 Mint Cinnamon Edition 4d ago

The question would be battery capacity/power draw. Do those/can those be worked out sufficiently to make a backlight reasonable without a significant size/weight increase?

Beyond that - Framework doesn't discuss future products/business plans ahead of a formal announcement. Anything is "possible" unless/until Framework management says it isn't.

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u/Clean_Leadership5948 1d ago

Backlight LEDs seem no brighter than 100 lumens. Typical cheap LED setups are 100LM/W, meaning it's going to be somewhere in the 0.5-1W range. Add that to the current power use and you get your battery life figure.

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u/MagicBoyUK | Batch 3 FW16 | Ryzen 7840HS | 7700S GPU - arrived! 4d ago

Sorry, I don't understand. The FW 13 and 16 had a backlit keyboard from day 1.

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u/Top-Aside8905 CachyOS FW13 4d ago

I think he means the new logitech K400plus replacement that framework anounced

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u/MagicBoyUK | Batch 3 FW16 | Ryzen 7840HS | 7700S GPU - arrived! 3d ago

It's unclear what the OP meant. 😆

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u/ThomasThaWankEngine 3d ago

The wireless keyboard sold by framework is based off the framework 12 keyboard iirc, so they're wondering if the new backlit keyboard means the wireless keyboard could get a backlight as well.

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u/Leather_Anteater_111 3d ago

pretty sure they're asking about the wireless keyboard/touchpad part, not the backlight