My Librem 11 arrived today!

Hardware Librem 11
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Purism do allow and support coupon trading from old Librem5 orders.

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  1. I thought you blocked me. What gives???

  2. Good link. However, this link did not describe the process of “transferring order and then taking coupon instead of phone” … this link described the process of “taking coupon instead of phone and transferring coupon”. Same result, but different thing.

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My tablet arrived last week. Yay! I’m very excited. As has been discussed in a couple of threads here, the chassis is thought to be a ready available, off the shelf, model used to get tablets out the door quicker. I like the case and keyboard design. However, I’d like to find another case style where the keyboard can be set aside. As it is thought to be a common chassis model, surely there are other options to try. Please share if you know of any.

Many Thanks!

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So question, is the internal hardware closer to a librem 5 then there computers and same for the software its a bigger screen and if that is true than this is basically a librem 5 with a tablet display with a slightly better processor? and it comes with a keyboard and pen, all for the same price? am I missing something here, please correct me if I’m wrong.

can add a SIMcard or eSIM to this device?

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I think the answer is “no”.

For a start, the tablet is x86 CPU whereas the phone is ARM CPU.

I think “no”. No mobile network capability at all, as I understand it. But you could use an external dongle or you could “tether” it with a phone (e.g. via WiFi).

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The Librem 11 also has a NVMe SSD, so you can upgrade it unlike the Librem 5 (USA/Liberty) which has a fixed eMMC capacity. The back of the Librem 11 is not easily removable, so upgrading the NVMe SSD will require some finesse.

There also seems to be no mention of a PGP smartcard reader on the Librem 11.

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I guess the expectation is that you would use the Librem Key (if not now then in the future).

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interesting because on the video it shows the same interface with apps as the librem 5 showing the messaging and calling apps

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Chatty could likely still be used as a Matrix client, but probably not SMS/MMS.
Calls - no clue why this would be needed for a L11.

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you can use it as a SIP client. And you can disable in gsettings the loading of the modem manager plugin to just use it for SIP.

You can use it as a xmpp, and matrix client. But actually there are folks that use chatty for SMS on laptops, either on devices with an internal modem+SIM card slot. Or with a USB modem.

Some folks even wrote reviews about that specific part:

chatty-revew

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I ordered my L11 two days ago. Is there a special forum for the L11 like it exists for my beloved L5?

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No, the closest category is Librem, which is the parent category of Librem Key, Other OSes, and Phones (Librem 5).

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Hi, could anyone that has been using the L11 for a few days please comment on:

  • is it usable with 1 or 2 external displays? Slow?
  • have you got it working with a Librem Key?
  • are the ergonomics of the keyboard reasonable with larger hands?
  • is the keyboard quite noisy?
  • does it work well with external mouse via bluetooth?
  • have you tried a minimal distro install such as Fedora Sway and did this improve battery life?
  • does it run in vertical mode with an external keyboard and mouse?
  • if the chassis is an off-the-shelf model, as has been mentioned, have you found any accessories that are available outside of Purism?

Thanks

edit: typo

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Yes, really need a forum category to be created for discussion that is specific to the Librem 11. @joao.azevedo ?

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+1

(A post must have 10 chars :slight_smile: )

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The lead time of the L11 has now increased to 3 business weeks :unamused:

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Strange there is no talk about a screen protector for this device, nor I can see any in the accessories. Does it not need one? Does the screen not get scratched?

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Doesn’t the L11 come with:
" Detachable Keyboard

Every Librem 11 comes with a keyboard that can be used as a protective sleeve for the tablet when folded. The keyboard doesn’t require any extra battery and attaches to the Librem 11 through a secure hard-wired USB connection."

copied from: Purism– Librem 11

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Those are the key words.
I am talking about protecting the screen from scratches when unfolded — when the screen is being used and gets touched by fingers, pencils and what not.

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You could check out the company Via Screens. They have made screen protectors for the Librem 5, Nexdock, and a whole bunch of other devices. You can even email them to consider making one for your device if it is not listed.

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