Re:Framework laptop alternative with trackpoint built from N...
by syedkarim on Tuesday May 24, 2022 @02:29PM
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Have any laptops/mobile workstations ever used ATX motherboards?
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Re:Framework laptop alternative with trackpoint built from N...
by walrus01 on Wednesday May 25, 2022 @01:41AM
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No but big ass luggable computers have used desktop PC parts back in the day, Google "Dolch lunchbox computer". If you wanted the absolute most cpu power in something like a portable workstation that would be transported from job site to job site you could probably do something with an expensive 170x170mm mini itx format board and a 140W tdp cpu.
Re:Framework laptop alternative with trackpoint built from N...
by stormbrew on Tuesday May 24, 2022 @03:17PM
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Even a microatx is just way too awkward a shape for a laptop really. You don’t want a square motherboard in a laptop, you want a (rough) rectangle so there’s room for a large battery cell.