The Framework Laptop 13 is about to become one of the world’s first RISC-V laptops
by Sean Hollister from The Verge - All Posts on (#6NM4J)
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge What if your laptop didn't need a processor from an established brand like Intel or AMD? What if it didn't even rely on proprietary paid architectures like Arm and x86? RISC-V is one of the answers to those questions - it's free for anyone to use! - and modular computer company Framework has just decided to welcome RISC-V into its laptop lineup.
Specifically, Framework has partnered with DeepComputing, the company behind the very first RISC-V laptops, to build a mainboard for the Framework Laptop 13 as well. Framework already sells Intel and AMD mainboards that easily slot into its 13-inch chassis, and DeepComputing has now independently designed a new one you could drop into Framework's laptop or even this $39 Cooler Master case that...