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Re:The Framework is the most exciting laptop I've used by scoopertrooper on Thursday September 23, 2021 @08:52AM (#28628394)
> In the future if another alternative to USB-C PD arrives, you could presumably swap out to that module (of course, presuming it's otherwise compatible with the internals).

The module itself works over USB-C PD, so the only effect of such a module would be to convert the new standard back to USB-C PD with all its limitations, plus the cost of conversion.

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Re:The Framework is the most exciting laptop I've used by gregmac on Thursday September 23, 2021 @11:17AM (#28630400)
True, but that still might be desirable if there's a new cable standard that is otherwise compatible -- beats making the entire laptop obsolete.

As a thought experiment: If the Framework laptop existed prior to USB-C PD, it would have been a very cool feature to be able to add a USB-C PD module and effectively upgrade the laptop to support it.

It'll be interesting to see if the internal USB-C design works out in the long run. My instinct would have been to build a larger (proprietary) internal connector for the modules that included charging, constant and switched power, USB, and as many PCIe data lines as possible.

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Re:The Framework is the most exciting laptop I've used by pxc on Thursday September 23, 2021 @10:48AM (#28629939)
The existing ports are thunderbolt, so they may be able to do some things that basic USB PD can't
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