Items tagged with framework

When you hear "Framework", if you're familiar with the laptop vendor, you probably think of modular components and repairable PCs. Indeed, the company allowed popular repair guide website iFixit early access to the very exciting Framework Desktop, and the machine is as easy as expected to tear down given that it is... Read more...
Ever since we first saw the rumored specifications for AMD's Ryzen AI MAX processors—back when they were simply known by the code name "Strix Halo"—the first thought we had was "this thing would make an awesome living-room PC." Framework apparently had the exact same thought upon hearing about these chips, because the... Read more...
To understand this post, you're going to have to understand who Framework is. A company founded in January 2020, Framework sells highly-repairable laptops, with readily available replacement parts and standardized designs, where possible. The company will sell you an assembled, ready-to-go laptop if you like, or you... Read more...
Laptops as a whole have never had a great track record for repairability or upgradeability, but the situation has gotten worse in recent years. Modern ultra-portable machines often come with soldered-down memory, integrated graphics, and even non-serviceable storage. On some systems, you can't even open the casing... Read more...
Laptops have never really been a go-to model when it comes to upgrades. While some high-end gaming laptops allow you to swap out the memory, processor, and even GPU in some cases, most thin-and-light laptops are designed so that upgrades are extremely difficult or impossible once you get it in your hands. Framework... Read more...
Planetariums are so 2015. Framestore has created the world’s first VR field trip to Mars in a school bus powered by Unreal Engine 4. Ms. Frizzle ain’t got nothing on Framestore. Gary Marshall, Framestore Senior Developer, remarked, “When I first heard about the project, my reaction was, ‘This is absolutely nuts’... Read more...