I e got an i3 one of these on order and should turn up next month. I need to buy RAM and an SSD, but I think it'll end up around £750 all in. Will replace my 11yo MacBook Air 11 inch. Mac OS just went in the wrong direction under Cook.
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I got a fw16 love it.
Is the 12 on the same board as the 13 or is it its own main board?
New board size was dictated by the smaller form factor I believe. Still will be very interesting to see what options come out in time.
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Looking at the JerryRigEverything review it's a new main board size.
Looks like fw12 is Intel and fw16 is AMD.
So... this is a 2-in-1 that is actually repairable? Am I reading this right?
Edit: Disregard. I have the 13, not the 12.
~~Normal laptop formfactor. You can have a touch screen as an option but it doesn't do the full 360 fold round into a tablet.
I own one and the hinge goes 180.
It's an excellent laptop, I grabbed one when the first AMD board was available and it runs Fedora flawlessly and has windows on an SSD when I need it.~~
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I just want an electric car that can do exactly this.
Modular components on an option of 3 frames. Reparable to a degree. Bare bones functionality. Physical buttons, no screens. Open source software. Upgrade not the whole car, but components as you go. Literally what video games taught us.
If I had Mark Cuban money, it's the first thing I would do.
I think that has more to do with safety laws and emission standards than anything else. How can you properly crash test a fully modular car?
I'd love it if cars were more repairable, but modular would be a really tough design problem.
Heck, you NEED a screen in the US on any car due to backup cameras being mandatory. If you need a screen, I can see why companies would just use it for the infotainment system.
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I think EV battery cells should be standardized and modular to reduce difficulty of replacement and make replacements cheaper and more available so that it could extend the useful lifespan of the car. If you could replace your battery with an off the shelf equivalent used EVs would hold a lot more value.
That's batteries of the past. The rate of change in batteries has been so dramatic it has left people's understanding behind.
Batteries will far outlive when a ICE car would have been scrapped.
I see 80s 90s era cars and trucks running around my town all day every day.
Try again.
Averages are much better than edge cases in this sort of comparison.
20 years vs 14
https://insideevs.com/news/763231/ev-battery-degradation-life-gas-car-comparison-age/
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Cells pretty much are one of 3 or 4 standard sizes. Getting down to the cell level is pretty tough on a lot of cars though.
I think the issue there is the tech in EV batteries is constantly changing due to miniaturization, battery chemistry advancements, etc. There has to be some point where the cells are "good enough" to become a standard though. I just don't think we're there quite yet.
true but we figured out things before like this when computer tech was rapidly changing so I do think it's possible while definitely having its challenges.
we need an alternative to needing a manufacturer specific part that costs nearly $15,000 and weighing in a ton and requiring a crane to replace.
Sounds a bit like the Slate truck to me.
Imagine Slate without Bezos
Would be so exciting
I have. Then I realize Slate doesn't get a chance to change vehicular design without him.
I know!!
I really wish it wouldn't benefit Lex Luthor. If it makes waves, hopefully other similar types of cars will come along by the time my civic needs to be replaced.
Hey there we go, now I can be excited about their future… Nice
Yeah, has that gotten off the ground yet? Or is it still just investor stage pipe dream?
I thought it was further along that a pipe dream with the demos and videos I've seen. I think I'm cautiously optimistic until it officially comes out and I see reviews.
It has the modularity I like at a reasonable price.. We'll have to see if it can deliver.
This is a fantastic idea. If anyone ever does this then you should ask them for a cut of the profits 😏
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I got a Framework 16 a few months ago and I've been loving it. Super happy these guys managed to make this concept of a repairable laptop work. Though, one thing I wish is for them to make a storage case for the expansion cards. I've built up a little collection of them and obviously filled up all 6 slots pretty quickly. I'd like a better place to put the unused cards than in a random drawer.
Want me to 3d print one for you?
I found a few pre-made designs:
https://makerworld.com/models/973519
https://makerworld.com/models/1194123
Man, I love these interactions on Lemmy. So wholesome!
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