Where to put the pen?

Framework Laptop 12
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I love the idea of a tablet/ipad competitor from framework, but nowhere in any of the literature or press I’ve seen so far have I seen any provision or mention for how to attach or the pen in the laptop’s design. It just seems a little too easy to lose the pen unless it’s integrated into the (ahem) framework.

Are there any plans for either magnetic pen attachment, or a carrying case/cover which holds the pen, or future plans to add a pen slot to the unit to store it internally the way that Samsung Note phones used to?

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y’know, I bet you could 3d print a module with pen loop, or maybe even like a fabric thing that wedges in around an existing module so you don’t lose a slot… Hm.

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Something like this magnetic usb c adapter could work well if there is a male version available for both sides…

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Yeah, I was wondering the same thing. :thinking: Hopefully there is a hidden anchor point inside the device that can be exposed to allow a loop or other mounting option to be installed…

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How about buying a third-party stylus holder?
https://www.amazon.com/stylus-holder/s?k=stylus+holder

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Maybe something like this would be great: https://makerworld.com/en/models/1006529-kensington-security-slot-stylus-holder

Especially since the Framework 12 has two lock slots. One of them could be repurposed as a stylus holder.

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I was about to suggest that it might be worth looking for something that utilizes the lock slot instead of one of the expansion card slots, and you had the same idea.

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They sell stylus holder clips with strong adhesive designed / advertised to be stuck to an ipad or other tablet case. For anyone without 3D printer access or 3d design skills, maybe one of those clips could be stuck to the side of a Framework Laptop 12. Or stuck someplace else. Cut the length of the clip down, if need be.

~edit~ clearly I failed to click this before posting, as clips like that show up there