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I really want to like the Framework, and the internal design definitely appealing to me, but the connectivity is just rage-inducing. It's fundamentally a previo
by pdpi 4y ago
I really want to like the Framework, and the internal design definitely appealing to me, but the connectivity is just rage-inducing. It's fundamentally a previous-gen macbook pro with 4 USB-C ports (USB4, in this case), but the ports are buried deep in the chassis and you absolutely 100% need dongles to expose them, to the point you literally need a USB-C to USB-C dongle as a spacer!
- ChuckNorris89 4y agoSure, but how else would you have done it to make it better? USB-C is the only universal multi-purpose connector that can carry almost any type of high speed digital and analog signal without going to some proprietary connector. It literally was their only option.
- pdpi 4y agoI'd have chosen to embrace that rather than hiding the USB ports behind the dongles. That would allow them to reclaim the wasted space, either internally for better expansibility, or externally for a smaller chassis.
- mixmastamyk 4y agoOf the issues with the Framework, it’s interchangeable ports are not one.