Charlie StrossJul 12, 2025
This is really neat product design—the antithesis of most post-2010 "no user-serviceable parts inside" design.
https://urbanists.social/@markstos/114841399983457180
Mark Stosberg (@[email protected])

Attached: 1 video The Framework 16 laptop detects when it's booted partially assembled. It boots into a special mode to walk you through completing the assembly. The screen updates to reflect your progress and prompt the next step. This requires no tools to complete. Impressive! Watch: @[email protected] #Framework #FrameworkLaptop #Framework16 #Linux #Video

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@cstross You know, I've never thought of trying to boot it without all the parts assembled. I mean, what sort of person would want to do that?

And yet, I'm so impressed that they thought to have it check to see if the bits are attached, and to give suitable prompts. It makes sense if the user thinks it's all attached, and it isn't

I do wonder what happens without the screen though

Jul 12, 2025 at 10:07pmWeb