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@wolf480pl@mstdn.io @mikoto@akko.wtf I'm talking about the chip more than the Framework desktop.

I think the chip makes the most sense in a laptop format, but is hard to fit into existing designs - I think if a second gen of this concept comes out, we'll see a lot more laptops with it, the designs for this gen haven't properly came up yet.

It still makes sense in a desktop format, but the usecases are way narrower - it makes sense when you need a GPU with a lot of memory and tight integration with a CPU, or a complete, fairly powerful system in a small size/thermal envelope - both use cases are something that there are markets for, but it's not universal, and I don't think it's amazing to buy as a gaming rig without needing it to be small/efficient - I haven't seen the marketing from Framework on whether they market it as a gaming rig in general. I see their product as more of "hey, we put this chip on a mITX mobo, and sell a case to go with it if you want", thing, than as a true expansion towards desktop form factor.