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by nrp 5y ago
That is likely correct. Lenovo has an article about it here: https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/ht505170-informat... We actually use a 3-prong AC cable to prevent this from occurring.
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by nrp 5y ago
Yes! We've designed the keyboard, the touchpad, and the full input cover to be replaceable modules. We've published guides for these: https://guides.frame.work/c/Framework_Laptop We'll be making the re
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by nrp 5y ago
This was definitely a driver for us. We want to let consumers buy exactly the machine they need in the near term (CPU, memory, and storage), and be able to upgrade just the parts that they need to later.
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by nrp 5y ago
It would be extremely difficult to damage the internal USB-C ports on the mainboard itself. The USB-C Expansion Cards are what cables would be plugged into and cycled repeatedly, and our Expansion Card bays also have mechanical retention f
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by nrp 5y ago
ribit and others are correct. While this may have been possible in the past, at modern memory frequencies and timings, it's not really plausible to deviate from what the platforms are designed for: LPDDR being soldered and placed a spe
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by nrp 5y ago
We believe that socketing memory is a good tradeoff to enable greater longevity through memory upgrades, and also a more useful upgrade path by being able to keep your memory during certain mainboard upgrades. In the DDR5 timeframe, there i
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by nrp 5y ago
Absolutely. We’ve already released open source reference designs publicly for the Expansion Card system, and we’re happy to enable third parties on other modules too.
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by nrp 5y ago
We do have artwork ready for several Scandinavian keyboard layouts. The actual timing for each county will be later this year or next year.
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by nrp 5y ago
We’re currently in Canada too, and we plan to start adding more countries later this year.
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by nrp 5y ago
That is correct, DIY Edition comes without an OS installed or an OS license (though you can add a Windows license). We’ve made the setup process for the DIY Edition really straightforward, and we think kind of fun too: https://gu
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by nrp 5y ago
We have the hardware for it, but until we can complete certification, we can’t claim Thunderbolt compatibility.
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by nrp 5y ago
We’re aiming to be in the UK, parts of Europe, and parts of Asia by year’s end. We plan to keep compatible within the current chassis for the foreseeable future. This means that as we support new CPU platforms, existing users can upgrade t
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by nrp 5y ago
We use a relatively common 40-pin I-PEX connector. We’ll be publishing more detail on it as we have time to.
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by nrp 5y ago
That is right. I’ve answered a few questions in these comments where the answer is basically: It’s technically possible, there is a plausible market need, we think it is worthwhile to do, and we’ve designed for it architecturally, but we c
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by nrp 5y ago
I am out of question-answering time for the day, but will respond tomorrow to anything new that comes up. Thanks everyone for the thoughtful questions, interest in what we're building, and belief in our mission!
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by nrp 5y ago
Yes. We have the necessary certifications for Europe, and are working through setting up keyboard languages, fulfillment, support, and everything else we will need to have to be successful there.
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by nrp 5y ago
The base price for a new system will likely stay in this range, barring future lower-end mainboards like one using an ARM SoC. However, one thing that will help on cost of entry in the future is refurbished and used Framework Laptops. Sin
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by nrp 5y ago
Yes! It seemed pretty obvious to us that this is the right way to go. Keeping the AC cable removable is also nice for international travel, since IEC C5 cables for different AC plug types are extremely inexpensive.
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by nrp 5y ago
We'll certainly be complying with EU warranty requirements before we start selling there. For longer warranties in general, that is something we would like to do. We're giving ourselves some time in market in order to price it ap
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by nrp 5y ago
A 13.5" laptop is our first, but certainly not last category. Just about every category in consumer electronics is missing a product like this, with rare exceptions like desktop PCs and what Fairphone is doing in the smartphone space.
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by nrp 5y ago
We've since announced that we're making full schematics and assembly drawings available to independent repair shops who get Framework hardware in. We actually chatted with Louis a couple of times to get his feedback on the plan.
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by nrp 5y ago
It's 50% post-consumer recycled formed and milled aluminum, with some internal 30% post-consumer recycled plastic frame parts.
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by nrp 5y ago
I noted in another comment that we partnered with Compal as our main manufacturer, as they are one of the strongest notebook manufacturers currently and they believe in our mission. For many of the other modules, we've partnered with o
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by nrp 5y ago
Pretty good already. I mentioned in another comment that Fedora 34 respins as of this week have full support for the Framework Laptop built in. On Ubuntu 21.04, everything works out of the box except the fingerprint reader, which requires
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by nrp 5y ago
For the firmware we control, there is relatively little surface area and it is easy for us to continue to maintain. For the firmware that is delivered or embedded by Intel, we're in the same boat as everyone else using the same CPUs.
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by nrp 5y ago
Thanks! We're looking forward to seeing the modules everyone develops, and we're excited to get new mainboards out in the future.
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by nrp 5y ago
It's currently Schrödinger's Thunderbolt, but it'll collapse to an answer once we complete certifications.
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by nrp 5y ago
I guess it would vary depending on the model of ThinkPad, but in general we follow the equivalent reliability test standards to what other laptop makers use for their premium models (e.g. the drop height and surface, hinge cycle count, etc)
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by nrp 5y ago
We use a T5 bit to make it really hard to strip, but in the event it ever does, you can remove the fasteners with a bit of effort and probably another tool to apply force to get the thread to bite.
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by nrp 5y ago
You can replace the screen with just a screwdriver (in fact, the screwdriver we include in the box with every Framework Laptop). We haven't set pricing for this replacement module yet, but our general philosophy around repair part pri

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