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Framework’s first desktop is a strange—but unique—mini ITX gaming PC (arstechnica.com)
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[–] 19 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Signal integrity is a real issue with dimm modules. It's the same reason you don't see modular VRAM on GPUs. If the ram needs to behave like VRAM, it needs to run at VRAM speeds.

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  • [–] -2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Then don't make it work like that. Desktop PCs are modular and Framework made a worse product in terms of modularity and repairability, the main sales of Framework. Just, like… wtf. This Framework product is cursed and shouldn't exist.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    There’s little point in framework selling a conventional desktop.

    I guess they could have made another laptop size with the the dev time, but… I dunno, this seems like a niche that needs to be filled.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago

    This is where I'm at. The Framework guy was talking about how very few companies are using this AMD deal because the R&D to add it to existing models wasn't very viable, you really only have the Asus Z13 so I feel like being ahead of the game there will be a benefit in the long run as far as their relationship with AMD. Plus they're also doing a 12-in laptop now as well, so it's not like they committed all their resources to this.

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