Just now saw a jaw dropping video about actnano spray that is already used to protect from water electrical parts of cars and of the payment terminals:
Video shows some of their expositions on the recent SEC - laptops immersed in water while being turned on, or working under the stream of water
This looks extremely impressive and the the cited cost is $1 per machine during the construction
Can you please look into this?
If true - I would LOVE to have such impressive laptop as an upgrade in a couple of years.
It seems that company like framework can be exactly the company that takes on the technology that aims at keeping laptops working for longer
Also check out the complete 54 minute interview with actnano’s CEO Taymur Ahmad:
I know this isn’t going to be an overnight change for the overall assembly process, but I think all the needed changes would be relatively extremely cheap (hopefully) compared to any other systematic change to manufacturing, assembly, and shipping.
Just want to mention that this is primarily a user forum. Framework staff doesn’t often respond directly to feature requests here. Just wanted you to know in the event that happens.
But I think Framework does keep an eye on new developments in tech that can be useful, so if something turns out to be legit, and without hidden or conveniently glossed over issues, then they’ll probably see it on their own. The FWL16 was one of the first 240W USB PD capable laptops.
Any interest in making framework laptop waterproof? I’d advise framework laptop checkout nanoproof. If framework can make their laptop waterproof I’d buy one right now, and recommend framework laptop to all my friends.
please please consider this haha. or at least offer an option to get the water proof PCB.
Does anyone have more knowledge about this, possible drawbacks?
(I’m always sceptic is something sounds a bit too good …)
Effect on thermals?
Longterm chemical stability?
Any effect on other sealings, plastic parts etc?
How does it work on connections, do you have to reapply it every time you open and close a connector?
Actual market price?
Any Toxicity?
Any problems for possible later board-level repairs?
Any environmental damage possible (thinking of PFAS-like chemicals)?
If there really are no significant drawbacks, that would be a great thing!
Even if it doesn’t work perfectly, just lowering the amount of corrosion with water damage enough that repair is less cost intensive would be good.
It’s nice to see someone list out protential problems and questions.
That’s the thing with these flashy supposed new tech media drops. It’s honestly just more likely they are hiding, sorry, glossing over very important issues, which may be absolutely deal breaking or make it just pure vapor-ware BS. Part of it is a problem with the current “news” media looking for anything flashy to sell clicks, regardless of the quality. Most of these tech media drops are just meant to attract investment funds, not as demoistrations of currently fully practical solutions.
The Frore Systems AirJet “solid-state” air blower is one of them. The thing is not practical for a laptop (power requirements much too high).
Until a new tech is actually annouced by a major laptop company that it will used, none of this stuff is worth a moment of anyones’s time.
