@Jacob You are in luck! I have ordered a few modules aswell as casing. The wireless chargers are coming from china though. They will be 10 watt.
Very niche, but perhaps some āsafetyā USB-C and USB-A ports which are opto-isolated, to prevent sending 5V through data pins if accidentally [very] bad prototyping is done
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That would be fantastic for use with data logging sensors that are sensitive to electrical noise, like thermocouples.
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Iāve seen a number of requests for a docking station type expansion card, and I agree. Since it would be a docking station and thus portability/size isnāt necessarily a big deal, I think it would be just fine if it were designed in a āUā shape so that it slotted into two expansion bays while sticking out to the side of the laptop. That extra space could then be made āthickerā than the rest of the laptop, enabling larger ports like a robust RJ45 Ethernet port to be provided. Plugging into a pair of USB-C ports would deliver more power and more bandwidth ā necessary for a good docked experience.
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Wireless and or wired earbud expansion card
The wired ones would be, a expansion card as a case, the earbuds are connected to the usb c connector inside the bay, and the case has a spring loaded retractor. So, when we want to use the earbuds you would pull them out, and when you are done there is a small button on the bottom of the card to retract them.
Wireless ones would be similar, but this time we use the card as a charging case. The end of the card (The side that faces outward from the laptop) would have a cap that can be opened and closed, and inside is the earbuds where you can pull them out as needed.
I think this would be for a minimalist type person, where your desk is not crowded with so many things, this would erase one of those things. By having your earbuds sit inside the computer, your desk will look ever so slightly cleaner.
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Niche, but a logic analyzer like (or collab with) Saleae Logic, where the analyzer becomes part of the laptop rather than a USB accessory.
Like so many others, form factor is likely a killer.
I would also be content with a USB dongle-like form factor for ādouble wideā expansion cards in order to increase the available PCB real estate.
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Apparently there exists a HDMI+Displayport combo connector.
http://www.rego.com.tw/product_detail.php?prdt_id=76
https://imgur.com/t/hdmi/0MIFd9y
Could this be used to save space? Or would this kind of connector break easily?
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What about a recessed type-A suitable for wireless mouses?
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Having finally seen the size of the expansion cards, there may not be enough height to allow such a hidden design. It would be nice for the tiny usb-a flash drives as well.
expansion card with a USB-C and a mouse-wheel/scroll-zone, or something so you can browse in bed.
edit: to be clear, the usb-c is just there because hopefully it also fits so that you still have the port. but it doesnāt need to be there.
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A side-mounted scroll wheel card is a cool idea, never would have thought of that!
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@McEistee For SDR, the Nooelec Nano 3 can be disassembled and fits within the enclosure size limits when the USB A pads are soldered to USB C. May need a small heatsink sticking out of the side or bottom (unless the heat can disperse through the expansion card rails into the laptop frame).
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To expand on this, making the wheel programmable (or even two distinct ones on a single card) would be great. I know I would absolutely use a volume wheel too.
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That is plain brilliant. Would be awesome if itās a physical wheel with āclicksā for fine tuning in various apps.
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So, tell them anyway. We as a community need to do all we can to promote this product (realistically, of course). Even if people canāt use it today, they will be able to later, if and only iff they are made aware of it. So please, spread the word!
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P.S. @nrp Really hope the gig Ethernet (and the marketplace opening) comes along soon after the August shipping mad rush 
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Big +1 to the full size SD card reader. Iām hesitating getting the laptop right now, and knowing I could get a full size SD card reader would have sealed the deal. As-is I donāt know how long I could be waiting until the adapter is released. 6 months is no big deal. 3 years is a problem.
Would love to be enlightened as to why micro SD was chosen first. I canāt remember the last time Iāve seen a micro SD card but, as far as Iām aware, full size SD is still the standard in photography (and why Iām wanting it). Are photographers now using micro SD more frequently? Is there some other super common use case for micro SD?
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@Colin_Williams Iām also excited to see a full sd slot because I think itās more versatile, but contra your experience I canāt remember the last time I saw a full-sized sd card. Microsd has enough capacity for most use cases (mostly 3d printers in my case), and even most of the photography hobbyists I know put a microsd to full-size adapter in their camera because micro is easier to connect to their laptop.
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Fair point about using an adapter in the camera. I guess I naturally lean away from that since itās introducing a possible point of failure. But now that you mention it, the dash cam I recently purchased does take a MicroSD card. Didnāt realize it as it hasnāt been installed yet (waiting on the vehicle it will be installed in to arrive).
For $30 I might just pick up a MicroSD card and adapter for my camera and go ahead with the Framework laptop.
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I know the concept of the laptop is to minimize dongles but is something like this really a dongle? It is small and, in my experience, very fast. They also make a version with both USB-C and USB-A. I havenāt even bothered to order a microSD expansion card because I prefer to use this when needed. I suppose someone, like a photographer, might need constant access to a card reader but I think it would be sad if anyone saw its lack as a dealbreaker.
Iām not saying you shouldnāt try to create one but didnāt I see somewhere that Framework said that it cannot be done in the size of a standard expansion card?
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