Checking on my Investment in Person - Framework Laptop Factory Tour
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  • Briongloid@aussie.zonegalego
    16·
    1 year ago

    Imagine a laptop market in 10 years, with universal upgradable components based on an agreed set of standards.

    • bakavic@latte.isnot.coffeeEnglish
      3·
      1 year ago

      Think this is more of a pipe-dream though, considering that 10 years is a long time for PC interfaces and internal interconnects. Swapping between different laptop manufacturers will be unlikely to happen, I feel.

      Framework allowing for the whole mainboard to be replaced seems like a good halfway meeting point, and each case size being a constant chassis that hopefully will be supported for a long while.

      Hope that other manufacturers follow suit, and at least have their own lines of upgradable laptops.

      • Briongloid@aussie.zoneEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        I honestly thought that USB 3.0 wouldn’t be such a big deal over a decade later, but we’re still using USB 2.0 too frequently.

        I believe that USB4, even the 20gbps variety will be fairly prevalent in 10 years.

        • bakavic@latte.isnot.coffeeEnglish
          1·
          1 year ago

          Agreed, the external connections like USB-C/USB4 will probably last a good long time.

          I was thinking more of the internal stuff like the display connector (not sure what framework currently uses - eDP/LVDS/something else?), and all the input connectors for keyboard and trackpad.

    • Sinfaen@beehaw.orggalego
      2·
      1 year ago

      I’m hoping that something like this will start affecting the smartphone market

  • GreyBeard@lemmy.onegalego
    6·
    1 year ago

    It’s interesting to see how modern technology is built. I’m guessing FrameWork’s factory is pretty immature compared to bigger companies like Dell, but even still they had a pretty nice setup. There’s a good chance I might get their AMD laptop once it starts shipping. The price isn’t actually bad at all. For a business laptop it seems right in line.

  • Sinfaen@beehaw.orggalego
    1·
    1 year ago

    When my current laptop eventually dies, I’m gonna see what framework has before any other. This looks like something that I could upgrade & maintain for decades