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Uh, you missed the main feature of the device. Basically everything in the laptop is user replaceable. Even the motherboard can be swapped and presumably replac

by evilos 5y ago

Uh, you missed the main feature of the device. Basically everything in the laptop is user replaceable. Even the motherboard can be swapped and presumably replaced with a newer model. The ports can be swapped too, so no more wishing you had more USB ports or ethernet ports or whatever. You could even design your own expansion card. Framework can release new keyboards, screens, etc and the user can just install them as they like. That is incredible! When they release an AMD motherboard I'm definitely going to order one.

kvark 5y ago
Claiming that the motherboard can be replaced is highly aspirational at this point. Let's wait and see. Personally, very excited to see this product, but I really want an AMD APU machine.
- evilos 5y ago
  They seem to be fairly confident about it in their material: https://frame.work/blog/the-upgradeable-mainboard https://frame.work/blog/the-upgradeable-mainboard Yes an AMD APU with RDNA graphics in this laptop is what I really want.
trulyme 5y ago
> When they release an AMD motherboard I'm definitely going to order one. Aaaaand you have just validated the GP's point. :) I love the concept and will check them out when I'll need a new laptop. But I am definitely a "fickle unique snowflake" kind of a customer.
- evilos 5y ago
  I don't think so. Maybe if I had said, "when they release a dvorak keyboard I'm in!" but preferring AMD is not a super user ask. There's also the issue of they missed the whole point of the product.
StevePerkins 5y ago
> When they release an AMD motherboard I'm definitely going to order one. That's... exactly what I'm talking about, though. "Once they offer a bajillion options, we're all in!" Yeah, but unless the base model sells like hotcakes, they'll never have the capital to offer a bajillion options. lol
pbronez 5y ago
If the motherboard is replaceable, why not order one now, then upgrade to an AMD motherboard + CPU when they’re available?
- evilos 5y ago
  What will I do with the spare motherboard? It would likely be too hard to sell. I wonder if framework will sell you the chassis parts without a motherboard?
  - follower 5y ago
    Apparently the motherboards are designed to be functional when used standalone as a single board computer. More details here: https://frame.work/blog/the-upgradeable-mainboard https://frame.work/blog/the-upgradeable-mainboard Key quote: "One additional design consideration we emphasized is maximizing reusability. The mainboard is fully functional by itself outside of the system. This means that if you upgrade the mainboard in your Framework Laptop, you can take the replaced one and use it as a high performance single board computer. [...] We’ll offer the mainboard by itself in the Framework Marketplace [...]"

by evilos 5y ago

kvark 5y ago

Claiming that the motherboard can be replaced is highly aspirational at this point. Let's wait and see. Personally, very excited to see this product, but I really want an AMD APU machine.

evilos 5y ago
They seem to be fairly confident about it in their material: https://frame.work/blog/the-upgradeable-mainboard https://frame.work/blog/the-upgradeable-mainboard Yes an AMD APU with RDNA graphics in this laptop is what I really want.

trulyme 5y ago

> When they release an AMD motherboard I'm definitely going to order one. Aaaaand you have just validated the GP's point. :) I love the concept and will check them out when I'll need a new laptop. But I am definitely a "fickle unique snowflake" kind of a customer.

evilos 5y ago
I don't think so. Maybe if I had said, "when they release a dvorak keyboard I'm in!" but preferring AMD is not a super user ask. There's also the issue of they missed the whole point of the product.

StevePerkins 5y ago

> When they release an AMD motherboard I'm definitely going to order one. That's... exactly what I'm talking about, though. "Once they offer a bajillion options, we're all in!" Yeah, but unless the base model sells like hotcakes, they'll never have the capital to offer a bajillion options. lol

pbronez 5y ago

If the motherboard is replaceable, why not order one now, then upgrade to an AMD motherboard + CPU when they’re available?

evilos 5y ago
What will I do with the spare motherboard? It would likely be too hard to sell. I wonder if framework will sell you the chassis parts without a motherboard?
- follower 5y ago
  Apparently the motherboards are designed to be functional when used standalone as a single board computer. More details here: https://frame.work/blog/the-upgradeable-mainboard https://frame.work/blog/the-upgradeable-mainboard Key quote: "One additional design consideration we emphasized is maximizing reusability. The mainboard is fully functional by itself outside of the system. This means that if you upgrade the mainboard in your Framework Laptop, you can take the replaced one and use it as a high performance single board computer. [...] We’ll offer the mainboard by itself in the Framework Marketplace [...]"