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I wish there was a modern laptop with something like the Thinkpad Ultradock, where the laptop connects to a stand-dock via a connection on the bottom. If you do

I wish there was a modern laptop with something like the Thinkpad Ultradock, where the laptop connects to a stand-dock via a connection on the bottom. If you do your typing on the laptop keyboard itself, they provide a nice bit of elevation, charging and loads of ports, and can be disconnected by just pressing a button. I doubt we'll see it again, even Thinkpad ditched it iirc. But it feels like it'd be perfect for Framework, as the ports on the dock itself could be modular like the laptop. I'd largely solve the problem of this ethernet port not looking flush, as it'd set out of view. Probably just wishful thinking

cesarb 4y ago
> [...] via a connection on the bottom [...] Probably just wishful thinking The bottom of the Framework expansion cards is exposed, so it would be possible to design an expansion card which exposed a dock connection on the bottom. It wouldn't be as good as the dock connection on these old Thinkpad and Dell laptops, which was centered, since the Framework expansion cards are on the sides and not on the center; but it could be made by a third party, without having to wait for the laptop manufacturer.