And it should be upgradable in future generations.

What if the modular computing evangelists at Framework decided to make a handheld? YouTuber Pitstoptech has largely answered this question by building a “fully upgradeable gaming handheld” around one of Framework’s upgradable motherboards.

Pitstoptech intends to prepare and sell handheld DIY kits “soon,” based on the prototype design you see in the pictures / video.

  •  slampisko   ( @slampisko@czech-lemmy.eu ) 
    2•1 year ago

    Unluckily, as Liliputing observed, the Framework mainboard with an alluring Ryzen 7 7840U costs basically the same as a fully kitted out and sleekly designed handheld like the ROG Ally.

    “Unluckily”? I see this as an absolute win! Good luck swapping out or re-using components in the Ally!

    •  TehPers   ( @TehPers@beehaw.org ) English
      1•1 year ago

      Same. Unlike the Ally, if you already have this mainboard from buying a laptop and want to upgrade the mainboard later, the cost of the mainboard is essentially 0 since it’s just a component being EOL’d at that point. Better in a handheld for its final days rather than as e-waste.