This is awesome. New tech startup that I am absolutely rooting for to be able to make it. Came across it from the new LTT video.



The gist of it is that you can customize and build whatever you want with actual true modularity built in. They even have an option to basically order just a parts kit that you put together yourself at a cheaper cost. As in you you want another USB-C? Pop one in on the fly. More storage? Same thing. HDMI port? It's yours. You don't want an HDMI port? Don't get the module then. I have always hated buying tech with features that I will never, ever use. Bothers me on a fundamental level. Also this:

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We have a variety of Expansion Cards in development including high-end headphone amps, Arduino-compatible microcontrollers, and more. We're also opening the spec and sharing reference designs to enable partners and the community to help grow the Expansion Card ecosystem

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The tinkerer in me is salivating at the thought of this above.

I love this whole idea so much and actually a little upset I blew my tech wad on a new Surface Pro 7 a couple of months ago. I want one though. First time I stopped an LTT vid to go look at possibly purchasing one. Took a few tries though. Seems like LTT's video drew some attention to them annnnnnd.....we crashed their site. Back up as of now but a little finicky.

https://frame.work/products/laptop-diy-edition

Just thought I'd toss it out there in case anyone is interested. Again, I hope these guys make it. I will be keeping an eye on them...

I don't believe the screens are upgradable at this point. Not designed to be irreplaceable, they just don't have other options yet.

The real "innovation" with this is not that you can replace parts, is that the design from the ground up is built that way. The trend has been to tighten things up, solder more and more components on, and companies starting to block access to components that would otherwise be serviceable. It's a change in mindset back to the early 2000s when companies used to advertise that their products used standardized components that could be upgraded. PCI and PCIe came about to move standardized slots moving forward, now with some companies those parts are using PCIe, but are soldered on for no other reason than to prevent the user from upgrading on their own.

I remember when the modular phone was supposed to break the cell phone industry a few years ago. It petered away without much of an impact.

Most manufactures let you customize a laptop at purchase and I think that's as good as it's going to get.

Outside of upgrading RAM and putting in a larger/faster hard drive there's not a market for things past that.

Now if they could make it where I could replace a broken screen without completely taking a laptop apart and unscrewing 100+ screws, I'd be in heaven.

Wildmen03 said:

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I remember when the modular phone was supposed to break the cell phone industry a few years ago. It petered away without much of an impact.

Most manufactures let you customize a laptop at purchase and I think that's as good as it's going to get.

Outside of upgrading RAM and putting in a larger/faster hard drive there's not a market for things past that.

Now if they could make it where I could replace a broken screen without completely taking a laptop apart and unscrewing 100+ screws, I'd be in heaven.

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Did that phone even make it into consumer hands at all?

And why do we have to accept that that is as good as it is gonna get? This is America, we always want more!

Hard disagree on your third point. There is a huge untapped market here I believe. Especially if it actually manages to take off and become viable as a future tech company.

I would not be surprised to see an upgradeable/ replaceable screen in the future. These guys are just getting started.

A full teardown of it and will once again say, I truly hope this thing takes off. Very promising in my eyes.