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All computer hardware like this emits some amount of electromagnetic interference. Although it looks cool to have a computer that is just a bare open board, the
by xwdv 4y ago
All computer hardware like this emits some amount of electromagnetic interference. Although it looks cool to have a computer that is just a bare open board, the reality is you should really be shielding your hardware. It may not look as cool, but it’s kinder to the surrounding environment and respectful of others. Otherwise this is like the computer equivalent of running loud aftermarket exhausts on some shitty car. Not cool or smart.
- Waterluvian 4y agoIn principle I completely agree. But I’m equal measures ignorant and skeptical of this topic. How much EM radiation can those parts emit? Is this a problem in theory, or is it all but guaranteed to screw with other devices?
- Alupis 4y agoThe flimsy plastic case your laptop came in is no better or worse. People need something to complain about. Most of the shielding is done with metal lids/cans on the board already. Not to mention I'm unsure what the original complaint even was - the Framework laptop has a lengthy list of certifications, including ones from the FCC[1]. [1] https://downloads.frame.work/manuals/Framework-Online-User-Manual-Chromebook.pdf https://downloads.frame.work/manuals/Framework-Online-User-M...
- kevin_thibedeau 4y agoThe flimsy plastic case has a conductive spray on the inside. That's how it becomes legal for sale.
- Alupis 4y agoThis is a professionally manufactured case, made by Cooler Master and designed by Framework, for first-party sale within the US.
- mbreese 4y agoThat still doesn’t mean it has any shielding. It’s being sold as a case, not a computer, so it doesn’t need FCC certification. If you want to, you can 3D print it yourself. And the cover is a clear piece of plastic. This isn’t a well shielded case.
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- Alupis 4y agoAre we railing against all unshielded boards, or just this one in particular? There's vastly more Raspberry Pi's in the world, almost all of which live in clear plastic cases if they have any case at all. All of the home built computers, pretty much the same... There's more bare-board crypto mining rigs than laptops Framework has ever sold. This "shieldless" case harms no one. The alternative for the owner is discarding the hardware. If Framework sells enough laptops maybe they'll make a more "properly engineered" secondary-use case down the road. For right now, it effectively recycles old hardware, and that's a pretty good win.
- xwdv 4y agoYea, wide open computer cases exist, but that doesn’t mean the FCC would approve. Since there are no computer components sold with the case, it doesn’t need FCC certification. It is the responsibility of the end user to comply with all local regulation. Pretty simple to understand.
- zbrozek 4y agoLots of "it depends". Another computing device? Not going to care. Someone doing research in the National Radio Quiet Zone? Probably more sensitive. Something like this computer unlikely to throw off enough radiated emissions for anybody other than the owner to care.