The MNT Reform is a modular, fanless laptop designed to run free and open source software and to be easy to repair, upgrade, or customize. It’s been under development for a few years, and now the developers of the project have finalized the design. You’ll likely be able to pre-order one in February when a […]
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DIY laptop made from an Intel NUC mini desktop with AMD graphics (video)
Intel’s NUC line of computers are compact PCs designed to take up a lot less space than a typical desktop computer… but due to their small size, they typically have the kind of hardware you’d expect from a laptop. So maybe it’s not surprising that someone decided to build a DIY laptop powered by an […]
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DIY, modular MNT Reform Laptop gets spec bump as it inches toward reality
It’s been a few years since developer Lukas Hartmann and designer Ana Dantes unveiled their plans for a DIY, modular laptop designed to run free and open source software. Since then, the folks behind the MNT Reform project created a small number of early prototypes, introduced new hardware with beefier specs and some other improvements, and […]
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Reform is a DIY, modular, portable computer (work in progress)
Want a fully functional laptop that works out of the box? There are plenty to choose from. Want a model that you can upgrade? That’s a bit tougher to find: some modern laptops don’t even let you replace the RAM. Then there’s the Reform. It’s a new DIY, modular laptop that’s designed to be easy […]
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Olimex Teres I is an open source, DIY laptop kit for $240
There are laptops that run open source software. And then there’s the Olimix Teres I laptop, which is not only designed to run Linux-based software, but which features open source hardware: you can find the CAD files necessary to build your own laptop at the project’s github page. In fact, even if you buy the […]
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EOMA68 Libre Laptop features upgradeable CPU card
Over the last decade or so, it’s gotten more difficult to upgrade personal computers. Most smartphones and tablets, many laptops, and even some desktops have processors and other components that aren’t meant to be replaced. But for the past few years the folks at Rhombus Tech have been working on the EOMA68 project to build a modular […]