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I really want to love the framework but I'm holding out in case they make a 16:9 version sometime. I watch a lot of streaming / YouTube and it would bug me because I don't think I've ever watched 16:10 content. I don't really care that much about an inch or so more vertical space since I don't need to fit huge code blocks on my screen that often, nor do I really work on my laptop much in the first place - it's primarily a media consumption machine.
I doubt they will.
A normal keyboard with a numpad beside it and a decent sized trackpad beneath it happens to work out to an approximately 16:10 aspect ratio, which is why the Framework 16 uses a 16:10 display.
Similarly a normal keyboard (no numpad) and a decent sized trackpad beneath it is approximately a 3:2 aspect ratio, which is why the Framework 13 uses a 3:2 display.
Using a wider aspect ratio such as 16:9 results in either wasted space above/below the display, wasted space on either side of the keyboard, or a small trackpad. All of those can be annoying. This is why a lot of premium laptops use taller aspect ratios.
It would be nice if Framework did offer an option to get a 16:9 display, however as Framework has said they have a lot of different customers wanting lot of different parts options, and trying to create all the different parts that different people want would be a nightmare of logistics for Framework to keep in stock and available. So Framework has to pick and choose what is actually worth creating.
I doubt it is worth the effort for Framework to stock a 10% smaller display, bezels to go with that display, laptops equipped with those displays (since the display is one of the parts that is pre-installed on all laptops) just for the customers that want larger bezels and less usable screen space because it gives a better 16:9 content viewing experience.