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Buy the Framework laptop’s $399 motherboard to make your own mini PC

Enlarge (credit: Framework) We were fans of Framework’s modular, upgradeable laptop when it was released last year, thanks to its nice design and user-replaceable RAM, SSD, and ports. Today the Framework folks are making it possible to buy the motherboard at the heart of the Framework laptop without buying any of the other laptop parts. […]

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Review: Framework’s lightweight modular laptop is a winner

Enlarge / Framework promised a modular, lightweight, ultraslim 13-inch laptop with a 3: 2 display at a competitive price—and that’s exactly what it delivered. (credit: Jim Salter) When we originally covered startup Framework’s ambitious plans for a fully repairable, modular laptop aiming to compete on even ground with industry champions like Dell’s XPS 13, it […]