Are there any updates on touchscreen for Framework 16? I read that the MB supports touch input but there is can find no information weather it is being worked on.
I am looking for a new laptop and Framework 16 looks like a good fit for me except for lack of touchscreen option.
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Welcome to the forum.
Framework makes all announcements on their blog, and because they don’t reveal anything ahead of time, the forum should never have info about upcoming products which is not on the blog.
You can search the blog with something like: site:https://frame.work/blog touchscreen. Or better, subscribe to their newsletter (bottom of the page), or blog RSS feed.
Framework has not announced anything regarding a FWL16 touchscreen yet. But they normally will not announce anything until they are fairly far along and can ensure there are no showstoppers left.
The mainboard does indeed have both usb and i2c touchscreen pins on the internal eDP connector. But the current cable is not a touchscreen cable, so it doesn’t / can’t carry those lines to the other end.
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Thank you very much 
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I am currently holding off purchasing a Laptop to see if Framework add a touchscreen (and have been for about six months now). It would be nice if they do add a touchscreen before I end up buying a less-repairable laptop (for the touchscreen).
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Yes, I’m waiting on a Framework 16 Touch too, just like the Framework 12 Touch! With matching stylus!
Ditto, waiting for anything with an AMD CPU to get a touchscreen, either the 16 or even the 13 should be fine to be frank. And my old HP 745 G5 is still holding, but is getting very rusty now, even with all the upgrades, so not sure how much more it will bear. Already used my wife’s 13 for a month while the HP was at a service center, and it is just fantastic (regardless of all the Linux issues I’ve had), but would still like my touchscreen option to jump the wagon 
Tried the new BIOS update. No B160UAK01.5 support, unfortunate.
In theory, this is a mint plan. Drop-in replacement for the screen, just swap cables and re-glue display. No such luck.
Ironicaclly this display might work on the 13, due to a lack of a display MUX.
As an early user of the Framework 16, I also have been eagerly awaiting the advent of the touchscreen. As more of us express interest it may move the project along!