This laptop was MADE to be HACKED!

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  @hexnano · 2 years ago

  Between this and the Framework 16, the future of moddable laptops is looking sweet

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  @programmeroftheeve · 2 years ago

  This harks to the old days of computers being sold as kits and just about everything was user modifiable. Very cool. Wish I had the funds for something like this.

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  @c0d1ngclips25 · 2 years ago

  the fact that it comes with a handbook that actually explains every part is amazing

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  @kenneth_romero · 2 years ago

  This looks like such a great machine for firmware and hardware students. Imagine how easily and all the open resources you could use to work on these stuff. It's like we're going full circle back to the golden age of computing. Where the hardware was ours when we bought it.

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  @marksfolly123 · 2 years ago

  Thinnness isn't a feature, it's a bug. Modern laptops are overly thin, but are often non-serviceable due to it. This project looks pretty neat, but tbh I'm more excited for Linux based modular open phones and smaller devices than I am this. Specs really make it not very competitive with older ThinkPad models, which are also quite moldable and tough.

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  @nathanielsmith5566 · 2 years ago

  Finally!  Someone who sees the term 'hacking' as not just for malicious intent.  It's all about figuring out how something works and if you can't get it to work to work around it.

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  @41chemist19 · 2 years ago

  This is awesome. It takes the repairability a step farther than even Framework but with some pretty significant compromises.

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  @nichtgestalt · 2 years ago

  The people making these laptops also offer an open mechanical keyboard, the same you can see on this machine. So if you wanna support this company without committing too much maybe this is an option. <br>Also, thank you Jeff for doing this review. I got excited as soon as I&apos;ve seen your post on Mastodon.

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• RE

  @RedBankVintageAudio · 2 years ago

  An SMT fuse... IN A SOCKET! Now that&apos;s some innovation.

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  @owlmostdead9492 · 2 years ago

  I feel like if properly reengineered, you could make this much more compact and elegant. Just like the framework design, could need some reengineering.

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  @chainq68k · 2 years ago

  I know the creator of this thing personally. It&apos;s an extremely small team, and they put their love, heart and soul into it. I love what they do, and I&apos;m always tempted to buy one, but I&apos;m too lazy, and have a too wide interest (retro-things) to just stuck to ARM Linux hacking. Maybe I&apos;ll get the slim down version though, when it&apos;s out. We&apos;ll see.

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  @maximusdarja · 2 years ago

  Man, I feel old. &nbsp;I remember when this sort of hardware was Radio Shacks jam.

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