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Ah, sorry for misunderstanding. BTW, that's a pretty cool project embedding a Solo 2 into the laptop. Shame you're now stuck with the Framework, but it's aweso
by imiric 4y ago
Ah, sorry for misunderstanding.
BTW, that's a pretty cool project embedding a Solo 2 into the laptop. Shame you're now stuck with the Framework, but it's awesome that kind of project is even possible. I still prefer using a regular smartcard, since some (many?) laptops have built-in readers. And I miss PCMCIA slots, which were a perfect fit for smartcard readers, until they took it away from us. :(
- stavros 4y agoOh I'm not stuck, it's a removable port, I can just take the key out whenever. I think USB-C is more flexible than PCMCIA, especially with the Framework's module bays.
- imiric 4y agoWell, you're functionally stuck with Framework, unless you want to go back to using the security key in the traditional way. I have the same issue with ThinkPads because of the TrackPoint, and can't go back to other laptops for work (some HP models had it at one point, but I haven't seen it in recent ones). And, sure, USB killed PCMCIA, but I still prefer the embedded form factor and standard size of PC cards. Now we have a million USB devices, all with different form factors, and even different behavior depending on the USB standard they support. At least we've sort of settled on a single connector now.