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Re:Framework's 10G Ethernet module exposes USB-C's complexity by gobelet on Friday June 26, 2026 @02:01AM (#48682863)
Of course you can use the modules on any other brand of laptop. It's not going to look pretty doing it, but I've routinely used the USB-C to USB-A, as well as the mini SSD, on a MacBook Pro.

Colleagues borrow them all the time when they need a SD card or MicroSD card reader. Is it as pretty as a dedicated reader for those cards? No, but it does the job.

Saying they're proprietary is misleading a bit. The form factor makes it awkward to use elsewhere but they work just fine anywhere you plug them into.

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Re:Framework's 10G Ethernet module exposes USB-C's complexity by naturalmovement on Friday June 26, 2026 @02:09AM (#48682918)
It is not mechanically fit for purpose.

You can likewise put 26" rims on a Ford Fiesta but it will look and function equally poorly.

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Re:Framework's 10G Ethernet module exposes USB-C's complexity by Dylan16807 on Friday June 26, 2026 @03:59AM (#48683713)
Slap on a 4 inch extension cable and it's not meaningfully worse than any other dongle.
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Re:Framework's 10G Ethernet module exposes USB-C's complexity by subarctic on Friday June 26, 2026 @06:26AM (#48684862)
Someone's making a usb hub that you can plug expansion cards into, but it's just a kickstarter last time i checked and not a very good price
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