Just looked at the Marketplace, and from what they have available, a mainboardless Framework would need:
$99 Top Cover Kit
$179 Display Kit
$99 Bottom Cover Kit
$100 Input Cover Kit
($477 total of official framework parts)
$20 https://www.tindie.com/products/crimier/framework-input-cover-controller/
OR assumed >$20 Wanted: USB-C to eDP board to interface the Display Kit - #2 by Arya
So that’s at least ~$500 for a mainboardless Framework.
Compared to the $300 of a NexDock, that could definitely be acceptable to some people especially since you can always upgrade to a full laptop. The only roadblock is the USB-C to eDP board in progress, but other then that this is totally an option right now if you’re willing to assemble the components yourself.
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