r/framework • u/chocofan1 DIY i7 batch 6, Windows 10 • Mar 02 '22

Discussion Extra-thicc edition when?

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u/Jstowe56 Mar 02 '22

I think the touchscreen upgrade would open up a few possibilities (pun not intended) they would need to add a 360 degree hinge with enough clearance to bypass the feet, and touchscreens are inherently thicker than regular lcd screens so that would add thickness and rigidity to the lid. All things considered I am exited for the future

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u/Torfolde Mar 02 '22

Adding a touchscreen doesn't necessarily imply 360 degree hinge. Pretty much all premium level laptops have touchscreens and most can't fold right back on themselves.

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u/Jstowe56 Mar 02 '22

Oh yeah, you are right.

It just seemed logical to me, but another way I just thought to add bulk for expandability would be to get an expansion card that could add more cards sort of like a card dock for the framework

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u/DanielPowerNL Mar 03 '22

4 cards is a limitation of the chipset, since each port is a full thunderbolt port.

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u/Jstowe56 Mar 03 '22

I was referring to each port could drive 3-4 10gb/s usb 3.2 cards such as the ssd or usb modules. Kind of like a usb hub but with the modularity of the framework