I’m hoping for a mobile phone but based on the hints I think it will be a mobile gaming device
megopie ( @megopie@beehaw.org ) 4•1 month agoThat might be a bit niche to pursue. Like the mobile gaming device market isn’t that big, and devoting their limited resources to a niche product seems unwise.
Would be cool if they did, especially if they partnered with Valve to launch it with steam OS, like valve did with Lenovo.
Norah (pup/it/she) ( @princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone ) English3•1 month agoI wonder if one of their existing mainboards would fit in the form factor of something like a Legion Go (which is quite a bit larger than a Steam Deck)
Zarlin ( @zarlin@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) 12•1 month agoMy interpretation of the emojis:
- Colorwheel + Yoga = Convertible laptop with pen/drawing support
- Lighting = Fast
- Controller/Cheetos = Suitable for gaming
Sounds like a best of all worlds, I’m curious :)
Midnitte ( @Midnitte@beehaw.org ) English9•1 month agoAn alternative to the Surface Pro that easily runs Linux would be great - especially if more powerful than the StarLite
Damage ( @Damage@feddit.it ) 7•1 month ago14" UHD touchscreen plz
Eiri ( @Eiri@lemmy.ca ) 6•1 month agoTouchscreen? Great!
UHD though? In such a small form factor, it sounds like a needless battery drain. Or are there use cases I’m missing?
Damage ( @Damage@feddit.it ) 2•1 month agoI’ve got good vision and can see the difference
Eiri ( @Eiri@lemmy.ca ) 3•1 month agoOh I could likely see the difference. But if there’s a significant impact on battery life, I would probably be just fine with the lower resolution.
It would suck if the touchscreen option were only available with a 4K resolution because of that.
Damage ( @Damage@feddit.it ) 1•1 month agoI have a 3000*2000px Huawei Matebook and battery life is (was) pretty good
Uninvited Guest ( @uninvitedguest@lemmy.ca ) 3•1 month agoThis has been the main thing holding me back from purchasing a framework laptop
Damage ( @Damage@feddit.it ) 3•1 month ago15" would work too if they went with thin bezels a la XPS.
But 16" is too big.
OccasionallyFeralya ( @OccasionallyFeralya@lemmy.ml ) 1•1 month agoTouchscreen is the only thing keeping me from a framework (though it would take some time to work up the cash if they announced it)
Evil_Shrubbery ( @Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee ) 5•1 month agoI don’t think it’s a company that does overnight revolutions & disruptions (we are all used to consumerism too much), it’s about sustainability.
They are doing a lot and in the right way imho.
I would love a tablet and a phone (at some point) tho, even an open sauce wearable would be qewl :D.
highduc ( @highduc@lemmy.ml ) 5•1 month agoTablet please 🙏(really small chance, I know)
megopie ( @megopie@beehaw.org ) 5•1 month agoI can’t imagine they’d release a new chassis unless it was something radically different to their existing form factors, and even then, it would have to be a fairly big market sector, since they’re not really big enough to target anything niche.
Replacing an existing chassis would require that they continue developing and releasing new upgrades for the existing chassis in addition to the new one, or make all the internal parts interchangeable with one of the existing chassis, both options seems like an R&D nightmare for such a relatively small company. If they just dropped upgrading the existing chassis… well… that would kind of be counter to their ethos.
calmluck9349 ( @calmluck9349@infosec.pub ) 3•1 month agoI just ordered a framework. Wonder if I should have waited…
megopie ( @megopie@beehaw.org ) 7•1 month agoThey’re probably not releasing a whole new model of laptop, and if they are, it’s probably a specialty design, like a steam deck or a surface as other’s have speculated.
If it’s new components, you can probably drop them in if they interest you.
t3rmit3 ( @t3rmit3@beehaw.org ) 3•1 month agoI just got a Framework 16 about a year ago, and I’m not worried. I LOVE my fw, and I don’t think you’ll be disappointed. But I think the other commenters have the right of it, they’re probably leaning into either a tablet or a handheld game console.
Byter ( @Byter@lemmy.one ) 3•1 month agoIt was many months between announcement and release of their previous hardware. How soon do you need a laptop?
calmluck9349 ( @calmluck9349@infosec.pub ) 1•1 month agoI just got it today. So I’m still within 30 day return window.
technomad ( @technomad@slrpnk.net ) English3•1 month agoCool, hope it’s something amazing!
psyklax ( @psyklax@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) English1•1 month agoDoes framework try to use open source silicon where it can? Are schematics available for the CPU (or other chips)? Or is that not their thing?
ChaoticNeutralCzech ( @ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org ) English1•1 month agoNumeric keypad pls