Who is this for? Anyone who wants a “pre-build” isn’t going to be too impressed with the price and desktop PCs are already very repairable compared to laptops. Why would I buy this when it doesn’t even have replaceable RAM?
Framework laptops work because laptops are generally terrible for repairability, why bother adding a desktop line that is less repairable (albeit only slightly) than standard desktops?
Their main reason for creating a desktop was to make a device with this new Strix Halo mobile chip.
It’s a cool chip, but it’s mobile and needs a redesign of the laptop motherboard and other parts. That’s the reason why companies are not keen to launch laptops using it. Framework guys thought why not make it into a desktop form factor then.
Also, the thing with modular RAM, they contacted AMD, who in turn assigned engineers to try to make it modular. But due to the high bandwidth requirements and other signal integrity stuff, it’s not possible. The main reason being it’s more like a GPU chip with a few CPU cores tacked on.
Who is this for? Anyone who wants a “pre-build” isn’t going to be too impressed with the price and desktop PCs are already very repairable compared to laptops. Why would I buy this when it doesn’t even have replaceable RAM?
Framework laptops work because laptops are generally terrible for repairability, why bother adding a desktop line that is less repairable (albeit only slightly) than standard desktops?
Their main reason for creating a desktop was to make a device with this new Strix Halo mobile chip. It’s a cool chip, but it’s mobile and needs a redesign of the laptop motherboard and other parts. That’s the reason why companies are not keen to launch laptops using it. Framework guys thought why not make it into a desktop form factor then.
Also, the thing with modular RAM, they contacted AMD, who in turn assigned engineers to try to make it modular. But due to the high bandwidth requirements and other signal integrity stuff, it’s not possible. The main reason being it’s more like a GPU chip with a few CPU cores tacked on.