Re:The Framework is the most exciting laptop I've used
by paxys on Tuesday September 21, 2021 @03:46PM
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The modular port is a universal port with dongles. Except that (1) it doesn't take extra space outside of your computer, (2) it is cheaper than mainstream dongles (Apple sells USB-C to HDMI for $70 while the Framework HDMI expansion is $20), and (3) it is fully open source and you can actually print/sell your own.
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Re:The Framework is the most exciting laptop I've used
by nomel on Tuesday September 21, 2021 @03:59PM
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> Apple sells USB-C to HDMI for $70
Luckily, USB-C means you don't have to buy any accessory from Apple, and have the world of low cost peripherals at your disposal, like the $13 version on Amazon [1].
1. https://www.amazon.com/gp/slredirect/picassoRedirect.html/re...
Re:The Framework is the most exciting laptop I've used
by glandium on Tuesday September 21, 2021 @07:28PM
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The main downside is that you don't know what you get on Amazon (and I say that as someone who bought DisplayPort cables on Amazon that turned out to have the pin 20 problem http://monitorinsider.com/displayport/dp_pin20_controversy.h...).
Re:The Framework is the most exciting laptop I've used
by chrischen on Tuesday September 21, 2021 @11:39PM
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Usb c means i can just buy the framework one to use.
Re:The Framework is the most exciting laptop I've used
by sbierwagen on Tuesday September 21, 2021 @08:15PM
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And how many different $13 cables and hundreds of fake reviews do you have to wade through before you find one that works?
Efficient markets hypothesis. Apple's cable costs $70 because it's guaranteed to work.