By: Bogdanow
Cool!
By: Pro-Competition
In reply to <a href="https://www.osnews.com/story/140001/deepcomputing-announces-third-party-risc-v-mainboard-for-the-framework-13-laptop/#comment-10440780">Morgan</a>.
Yes, this really is an excellent vehicle for smaller projects to focus only on their strengths. Can't wait to see what else happens!
By: Pro-Competition
In reply to <a href="https://www.osnews.com/story/140001/deepcomputing-announces-third-party-risc-v-mainboard-for-the-framework-13-laptop/#comment-10440753">Mote</a>.
Add me to this list! That would be the final piece to make the Framework perfect for me (Framework 16, in my case).
By: Drizzt321
In reply to <a href="https://www.osnews.com/story/140001/deepcomputing-announces-third-party-risc-v-mainboard-for-the-framework-13-laptop/#comment-10440744">rlees42</a>.
This is actually _exactly_ what Framework wants. There's a reason they've put out pretty much all the specs, drawings, embedded controller firmware, etc that they can. They WANT 3rd parties to create hardware for the platform. I don't think they originally thought mainboards would end up being something, but I'm sure they're very happy with it and have provided some additional behind the scenes support.
I wonder how long until someone tries to do the new Qualcomm chip mainboard.
By: Morgan
In reply to <a href="https://www.osnews.com/story/140001/deepcomputing-announces-third-party-risc-v-mainboard-for-the-framework-13-laptop/#comment-10440763">Kver</a>.
[q]If nothing else, this really is the first viable way consumers can get their hands on more exotic tech in a consumer-grade form factor.[/q]
This is exactly what I've been wanting: A RISC-V system with the same build quality and fit-and-finish as any other mainstream laptop. The ones that have come before have been fair to poor build quality, and just really lacked that "I'm here to get shit done and do it efficiently" feeling that Thinkpads and Latitudes and ProBooks exude.
By: rjamorim
> a popular Apple spokesperson
Love when Thom pokes Gruber
By: Kver
I never even considered the possibility that Framework laptops would enable radically different components like this. Like, yeah, 3rd party repairs, 3rd party USB modules... But entire drop-in MOBOs with totally different architectures!?! This is wild.
I can't wait to see tech outlets like Phoronix and LTT to get their hands on this and see what this can do. If nothing else, this really is the first viable way consumers can get their hands on more exotic tech in a consumer-grade form factor.
By: Mote
Still hoping for someone to release a classic thinkpad style keyboard-trackpoint-touchpad-with-proper-clicky-buttons combo for the framework.
Not expecting it, but still hoping any ways,
By: Cody Evans
My Framework 13 has already been upgraded from 11th gen Intel to AMD 7040 series with a painless mainboard upgrade. I would love to test out a RISC-V mainboard, probably in Coolermaster case first though.
My old 11th gen board is currently acting as a server for docker containers in its second life.
By: rlees42
Cool that Framework is supporting and endorsing this, not fighting copyright on the interface or some such nonsense like you might expect from others. Of course, RISC-V isn't really a competitor at this point, just a proof of principle and a playground/sandbox for the most adventurous among us -- it would be genuinely interesting to see how they would react to a price/performance competitive offering form someone.