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Do you think Framework will ever abandon the OG FW13 design? (and have 2 models?) (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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One thing I've wondered about the FW is if it will look pretty much exactly the same 3, 5 or even 10 years down the line.

Not that I think theres anything wrong with the design (its just about perfect), but I wonder if FW will release a "new version" that isn't fully swappable with the old version.

My guess would be they release a new "shell" that may or may not be compatible with the old motherboard, maybe smaller bezels, or whatever new thing is popular at the time. Maybe they just decide to release a very similar shell, but that is made from new materials with some minor changes that make things so that they arent fully backwards-compatible.

I think they'll release updated boards for the old gen for maybe 2 generations before only making new board for the "new"design.

Im predicting this will happen in around 3-4 generations from now.

What do you think?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I expect they will yes, but they might do this gradually, eg release a new screen assembly that is not compatible with the existing edge trim.

From internals they already have this with the AMD upgrade requiring you to update other internal parts. like wifi etc

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

You don't necessarily have to replace the WiFi, although Framework has been recommending it. The AX210, which was in DIY 11th gen and all 12th gen systems, will work in an AMD system. The AX201 (pre-built 11th gen) and AX211 (13th gen) will not. You have to replace the RAM because of the switch to DDR5, but it's likely that 14th gen Intel will also require DDR5 and 15th gen certainly will.