Re:Framework Laptop 2.5Gbps Ethernet Expansion Card
by kube-system on Monday September 12, 2022 @03:09PM
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Modularization inherently requires much more space than integrated components. So you either need to have a much larger chassis to support the same number of components, or you need to have fewer components for a similar sized chassis.
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Re:Framework Laptop 2.5Gbps Ethernet Expansion Card
by jmole on Monday September 12, 2022 @03:25PM
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USB-C / Thunderbolt dongles are modular, that's why this seems sort of silly.
Re:Framework Laptop 2.5Gbps Ethernet Expansion Card
by zbuf on Monday September 12, 2022 @03:42PM
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Would it have been possible to have modularisation, but with internal modules?
I know nothing about industrial design, and no doubt this must have been considered. What would be the trade offs the designers faced? Seems this modular design uses a lot of layers of chassis and space.
Re:Framework Laptop 2.5Gbps Ethernet Expansion Card
by kube-system on Monday September 12, 2022 @03:53PM
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Connectors inherently need to reach the outside of the device, and they're all different shapes and sizes. At a minimum you need to reserve as much external space, per module, as you expect the largest module will need to expose.
For devices that don't have external connectors, modular devices are already common, like M.2.