[cephalization]

It definitely does not support 1 hand lid operation. Despite the quality not being as high as a macbook pro (I've owned several for comparison) it absolutely does not feel cheap.

In cases where you may damage the device, part of the beauty is that all of the parts are sold by Framework and come with replacement guides and any tools you may need (usually just the included screwdriver).

[celrod]

From context, do you mean "It definitely does support 1 hand lid operation" instead of "It definitely does not"?

[burntsushi]

They must, because I open my Framework laptop with one hand all the time hah. Never had any problems with it.

[hamburglar]

It’s funny how such a little thing like one-handed lid opening can add up to such a big factor in user experience. I have used MBPs for years and recently switched my personal machine to a yoga c740, which has … ok build quality but not great. One handed opening is hampered in two ways: first, the front of the machine is beveled in a way that makes it impossible to get your finger between the top and the bottom, which is infuriating. The framework has a notch for this, so it doesn’t seem to have this particular problem. The second is the obvious one, which is that the friction from the hinge is large enough to defeat gravity because the base isn’t heavy enough. I’d welcome a heavier base to overcome this, since it will also allow the case to be stiffer.

I feel like a total idiot at least a couple times a week while I’m holding my phone in one hand, saying “hang on, let me check” and doing weird contortions to get my laptop open with one hand using my belly to hold the bottom down.