The Frame.work Marketplace Opened

Re:The Frame.work Marketplace Opened by fulafel on Wednesday October 13, 2021 @12:21PM (#28854164)

Aren't the expansion modules all just things that are standard ports and storage options on normal laptops? Would be cool if they offered something a little specialized. But of course if the current setup lets them offer the base laptop with less ports at a reduced price compared to a less modular laptop with more standard ports, it could be a win too.

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Re:The Frame.work Marketplace Opened by horsawlarway on Wednesday October 13, 2021 @12:45PM (#28854446)

I see the expansion modules as a better solution to "dongle hell" that most users on new usb-c only machines are facing.

My last two machines (work and personal) have been usb-c only, and for the most part I love it (shared chargers, shared docks, shared displays, etc).

BUT! it can suck when I need to use my machine outside of the dock. In that case, I really want a standard usb-3 port or two, and an HDMI port (normally I'm presenting something, and basically every tv/projector under the sun has an hdmi port on it right now). I don't really want to have a giant chunk of plastic dangling off of my laptop that I have to remember, or that will get yanked on, or that I can accidentally leave behind.

This seems like a nice solution to the problem. Given the current reviews, it seems pretty likely that I'll end up picking one of these machines up as my next personal laptop.

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Re:The Frame.work Marketplace Opened by ssklash on Wednesday October 13, 2021 @12:36PM (#28854329)

Yes, but they are interchangeable within a single slot. So you're never locked into one type of port. One day you need an SD card reader, the next you need an Ethernet port. Just swap them out.

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Re:The Frame.work Marketplace Opened by underko on Wednesday October 13, 2021 @01:27PM (#28854951)

I recommend checking out https://community.frame.work/c/expansion-cards/developer-pro... and the associated github page.

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Re:The Frame.work Marketplace Opened by uoaei on Wednesday October 13, 2021 @04:41PM (#28857413)

"Normal laptops" don't have many of those ports anymore, only available via dongle.

I don't know what examples you refer to that are less expensive or more user-friendly.

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Re:The Frame.work Marketplace Opened by fulafel on Thursday October 14, 2021 @12:37AM (#28860566)

The common business ThinkPad, eg T19 or X1, has all these ports, plus more, eg internal LTE modem.

Edit: actually in the current models, the SD reader is missing.

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