Framework has been making modular, repairable, and upgradeable laptops for a few years. And while the company’s hardware isn’t exactly cheap, it offers the promise of letting you keep using your laptop for longer by only replacing the parts you need. The company also does offer a way to save money: buy previous-gen hardware. Every […]
framework
What’s inside the new Framework Laptop AMD Edition (modular laptop with a repairable, upgradeable design)
Framework has been selling modular, customizable, repairable, and upgradeable laptops for a few years. But this year the company is expanding its lineup in two big ways: a Framework Laptop 16 with a big screen and support for discrete graphics is available for pre-order, and after going up for pre-order earlier this year, a Framework […]
Lilbits: Valve’s next device, Google’s Pixel and Pixel Watch 2 sneak peeks, and Framework’s upcoming SD card expansion module
Framework’s laptops are modular and repairable, which means you can open up the case and replace the mainboard, speakers, display, or any other important bits. But it also means you can choose the ports you want and position them where you’d like them, thanks to the company’s Expansion Card system. But while Framework offers expansion […]
Framework’s Intel Tiger Lake Mainboards now sell for $199 and up, allowing you to build your own x86 mini PC
Framework makes a line of modular, repairable, and upgradeable laptops, and the company has been at it for a few years. So if you bought a first-gen Framework Laptop with an 11th-gen Intel Core processor based on Tiger Lake architecture, you’ve had the ability to upgrade the processor to a 12th or 13th-gen chip by […]
Framework Laptop 16 is available for pre-order for $1399 and up
The Framework Laptop 16 is a modular, repairable, customizable, and upgradeable laptop with a 16 inch display, and AMD Ryzen 7040HS processor, 6 Expansion card slots that let you pick your own ports, and an Expansion module on the back that lets you add a custom discrete graphics card. First unveiled in March, the new […]
Framework Laptop 16 is a modular laptop with upgradeable discrete graphics and customizable keyboard and input options
Framework has been selling modular, repairable, and upgradeable laptops with 13.5 inch displays since 2021. But while you can replace the mainboard, battery, and most other components, there are a few things that are hard to do without introducing a new chassis: like adding a bigger display or support for discrete graphics. Enter the Framework […]
Lilbits: Telly’s ad-supported TV begins shipping, Kindle Paperwhite Kids is no longer quite as ad-free
Two months after announcing plans to give away a “free” 55 inch TV to folks willing to put a persistent adware/spyware system in their homes, Telly has begun shipping its TVs to folks who’ve signed up. A second screen below the primary display is designed to show ads and other information. And while the system […]
Framework Laptop 16 will have a semi-custom 165 Hz, 2560 x 1600px display
Framework makes modular, repairable, and upgradeable laptops. Up until now all of the company’s notebooks have featured 13.5 inch displays and a chassis that’s changed little enough from one generation to the next that you can easily put a new mainboard in an old laptop to upgrade the processor, memory, storage, and other components. But […]
Lilbits: Pixel 8 Pro’s temperature sensor, Anbernic’s keychain-sized game console, and more
When the first pictures of the upcoming Google Pixel 8 Pro started to leak earlier this year, folks noticed that it had an extra sensor in the camera strip, but it wasn’t clear what that sensor did. Now we (probably know): it’s an IR temperature sensor that lets your phone as thermometer. Here’s a roundup […]
Framework Laptop’s updated DisplayPort and HDMI expansion modules consume less power (you can also update existing modules)
Framework’s Laptops are designed to be repairable, upgradable, and modular – the mainboard features a series of USB-C connectors that allow you to connect expansion modules depending on whether you want HDMI, DisplayPort, USB, Ethernet, audio, or storage in each slot. The upshot is that you get to decide exactly which ports you want, and […]