Can you please elaborate how that would work? And also why its important?
This would be pretty useless as somebody pointed out, this is exactly the opposite of what the goal of Framework is. This works with Apple Macbooks and alike, but with devices which are meant to be opened at any time to adjust them … not such a good idea.
Edit: Also even those locks are no protection for serious lockpickers.
Maybe not a bad idea after all. I’ll add it.
Pretty hard on the current space. Iirc the chassis is too small to even fit one into, so those things only work on newer iterations (like a 15" or 17" version).
Yes, that’s true. And exactly one of the reasons why I ask him to do this.
He opens new topics everyday for several days in the row now without checking if they’ve already been posted before and especially if they’ve not been added to this list yet.
So to spare us all some work, I’ve sent him a message and a reply here.
I think that the microSD reader could be upgraded in two aspects:
somehow smoothen the sharp edges of the input slit, as it tends to catch on the sdcard (upper/lower lip of the slit, as well as the left/right ends of the slit) and kind of scratch it (and nowadays microSD cards can be expensive little things, with 128GB or more)
use a spring mechanism to help push out the microSD when we are done, as it is often difficult to grasp especially when finger nails are short. Moreover such spring mechanism could allow the microSD to seat even deeper in the reader and stick out less, thus improving the portability of the laptop with the card in.
Also, if this kind of upgrade happens, I wish that it stays a microSD reader, so as to not have to deal all the time with a SD->microSD adapter.
(IMHO the use case of full-size SD cards is slowly disappearing.)
Is there a minimum threshold of “likes” a feature request needs to be eligible for inclusion? The Atreus, for example, has over 100, which I feel reflects a substantial unmet demand for ergonomic keyboards on laptops, and thus we are in a chicken-and-egg situation where this demand remains invisible.
Idea: make the current full-size SSD M2 able to be optionally used as two 2230 slots. Like with M2 connectors on both sides of the emplacement, and empty optional screw threads.
few things from my side: 0. VERY IMPORTANT: 14inch, 15,6 inch screen… 1. black edition, 2. dedicated gpu, 3. instead of 2x2 usb c, create a typeC to a hub, 4. zephyrus, stealth, razer blade design. rest are cool
As a member of the IT staff at a Hospital, I would love to see Framework come out with a more commercial/industrial product with some of the following features:
Thicker and more robust chassis
Hot-swappable batteries
larger modules to accommodate standards like VGA, RS232 Serial, Parallel, M.2 SSD
add a module so the laptop can act as a KVM
Touchscreen
heavy duty keyboard with 10 key
add module slots to the back of the laptop for easier handling when connected
carry handle
optional case bumpers and feet
I would like to suggest an update to the Magnesium Alloy Chassis to something like the Thinkpad series:
Either carbon fibre/fiberglass reinforced plastic for the lid and Magnesium Alloy for the Frame and base.
Adjust display brightness to have it significantly darker (when watching a movie in a dark room, current lowest setting is still too bright)
Power button LED as additional charge indicator (better visibility while working)
Existing charging LEDs on both sides of the chassis as sleep indicators when lid closed.
Keyboard Thai layout, preferably TH_DE, because I have no use case for EN and need my umlauts – even more preferably, an OLED-keyboard displaying current layout on each key individually
Touchpad also usable with pen as digitizer (WACOM compatible)
Touchpad with num-block emulation (OS (Linux) support?)
Dual-USB-C expansion module
LTE/5G expansion module
Standalone screen enclosure to create external monitors
Snapdragon/ARM (fanless?) mainboard with second M.2 slot
Happy to call a Framework 13 my daily driver. Keep the good stuff coming!
