A couple expansion cards I’m working on and off on is miniDP, DVI, VGA. At least I can just make a basic usb-c to DP schematic and then add the chips required to do DVI and whatnot, would anyone like mini HDMI?
I would settle for a working HDMI port - I can’t get audio on mine using Windows 10 or Ubuntu 21.04. 5G capability would be good either as a port expansion card or internal w/ ESIM. I like the 2 USB C card idea. Microcontroller idea is cool too. Magnetic power would save the life if USB C connections.
wow. Those are ancient. We (my family) have had computers with firewire 400 ports (but never any device)
You likely need active adapters for those. I don’t think it will be worthwhile to keep them in expansion cards …
You can have some absolutely fantastic adapters (especially those old ones back in the day), however.
500GB Expansion. 1TB is too much. 250 is too small. Very interested in the USB C magnetic charger mod.
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Is 1TB too much due to cost or some other reason? Never heard someone say they have too much memory. Thanks!
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Yes. My sweet spot is 500GB no need for anything larger.
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I’ve had some interesting charging experiences with lower-power laptops, notably what would be in roughly the same power category as a Framework: The XPS 13. When off, or sleeping, the XPS 13 would accept charge from literally anything, including a 5V, 0.85A KINDLE CHARGER. When awake it demanded higher voltage to accept charge, but it would accept the Nintendo power brick, which provided 15V, 2.6A.
I also have a Pixelbook which doesn’t seem to like the Kindle charger, but will gladly charge from any 5V 2A phone charger, if with a complaint notification about the charger being low power. It does still charge, though.
I want to echo the desire for a PoE ethernet card.
Ethernet ports are also too big, but thin laptops will have the port be folded and expand anytime it needs to be used. you could engineer something similar here lol
there is also this origami port which could work as well.
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A 500gb card would be nice, but I’d love a 128gb version as well.
These are in no particular order and I don’t know how realistic these are:
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A small emergency rechargeable power bank with manual toggle to switch input/output charging.
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A double usb-c port that makes use of existing double usb-c hubs.
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A hardware temperature and humidity reader (with small LCD panel).
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A GPS tracker.
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A spring loaded drawer (to hold small items like the Framework tool bit or a tiny ice pack to help keep the chassis cool).
This exists: SNACK: Sd cards, Notes, Appitizers, Cash, and Keepsakes. A Drawer Expansion Card - #82 by Brando
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HDMI 2.1 for 4k@120 Hz with VRR+10/12 Bit HDR support would be great!
Probably the internal ports cannot deliver 48 GBit/s, but 40 GBit/s (perhaps with the help of DSC) could already offer many features and resolutions that classic HDMI 2.0 can’t.
Maybe a very tiny tank of high pressure 2000psi fart spray that releases if the module is released while it is locked?
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A mobile GPU. I’ve been struggling to get my EVGA 1080 ti loading on my system (not showing up in the device manager) with a Sonnet Breakaway Box 750ex. Everything turns on, including the GPU, but all that loads are the USB/Ethernet drivers.
Frame.work has released the 3D STLs so one could design a port - if its for corporate use, you could have someone whip you up a solution easy peasy.
I also vote for the plug-in GPU and the Ethernet port. And:
How about a magnetic charging plug, and a cord to go with it, like Macbooks have? I have to plug/unplug my laptop a dozen times a day, and a magnetic tip would save a lot of wear and tear on the components
A magnetic charging port has been developed by one of the community members.
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VGA, too. In case the laptop becomes available in my country, I’d like to have it. Many of schools here still use it. I hate using dongles.
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For a community made one, I think a variable input button would be great (Not sure if it’s called that), just a input that inputs a float value, between 0 and 1, could be useful if you could wire it into games, not sure if they’ll accept it though!
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interesting. I know that my old XPS (XPS 9360) would charge through a 30W (20V 1.5A) Anker. I think I have tried 5V but it won’t work.
Yes. The quality of the circuit design and component for Dell is legendary.