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I like how he uses framework parts to build this. His builds at the end always look better than you expect
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Actually, that frightens me. I know of another powerful, tested, and DIY friendly compact computer: the Raspberry Pi. The Pi got integrated into so many full fledged commercial products that it's lost its availability for hackers. If the Framework mainboard becomes a Super-Pi, will Framework owners be able to get the spare parts that they were counting on?
We don’t foresee any issues continuing to make parts and modules available, even with increased demand from module re-use projects and products. In fact, we explicitly encourage this kind of re-use, because it benefits everyone. It’s a great way to absorb a Mainboard that is being upgraded out of a Framework Laptop for example, increasing its value for re-sale and avoiding it turning into e-waste.
If you don't know Matt's channel - give it a go. All the projects he does have a really, really high level of quality.
No machine shop or specialized training or anything to replicate the Matt's builds.
Not sure its a laptop at this point. All attempts to a multi-screened laptop seem to fail spectacularly and end up far too heavy for the brackets, causing it to flop down.
This is directly addressed multiple times in the video. At the start and at the end. I find it amazing you watched the video and then decided to post this odd comment.
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Pi became unavailable because of their business model, not because it got popular and bought out.
There were a number of challenges that they had. A recent update from Dec 12, 2022: https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/supply-chain-update-its-goo... > Although we are sitting on substantial order backlogs from commercial customers, we expect to gradually increase the fraction of our output which we dedicate to single-unit sales next year until we’re back in our pre-pandemic situation. The chip allocations we’ve receiv…
It's been a rough few months to be a pi community member. The 'its totally a supply problem, out of our control' attitude of the company, and then the uncivil outburst of the co-founders wife on the official Pi social accounts didn't do them any favours. That one was made worse by well known and respected former employees chiming in and mentioning that it was how the company was internally probably didn't help.
I like how he uses framework parts to build this. His builds at the end always look better than you expect
Actually, that frightens me. I know of another powerful, tested, and DIY friendly compact computer: the Raspberry Pi. The Pi got integrated into so many full fledged commercial products that it's lost its availability for hackers. If the Framework mainboard becomes a Super-Pi, will Framework owners be able to get the spare parts that they were counting on?
I think Framework is probably fine for the foreseeable future.
Of course, the video gets away with very little soldering and using only off-the-shelf hardware, which is impressive in itself. I couldn't find any such "eDP splitters" or MST hubs, and you'd still need the iPad screen controllers.
[1]: https://www.embedded.com/edp-a-better-embedded-display-ecosy...
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There were a number of challenges that they had. A recent update from Dec 12, 2022: https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/supply-chain-update-its-goo... > Although we are sitting on substantial order backlogs from commercial customers, we expect to gradually increase the fraction of our output which we dedicate to single-unit sales next year until we’re back in our pre-pandemic situation. The chip allocations we’ve receiv…
They've not been too truthful with the community over their supply chain issues. At the peak they were still making north of 100k units a month. It's just that over 95% of those were being sold in bulk to direct B2B customers whilst they made record profits. It's been a rough few months to be a pi community member. The 'its totally a supply problem, out of our control' attitude of the company, and then the uncivil ou…