It is being designed for them by a partner. On Tue, Jun 18, 2024, 12:43 PM Kent Borg <kentb...@borg.org> wrote:
> Speaking of Framework computers, today I see that they are going to do a > risc-v mainboard* for the 13" machines. > > This is explicitly for those wanting access to this architecture for > development, and they say it is not competitive with their Intel and AMD > as a general purpose computer; it looks to me like the JH7110 CPU it has > is designed for portable electronics or cellphone use, though glancing > through a PDF about the chip, they also mention use on "the edge". > > No, I don't want one of these and probably neither do any of you, but I > can imagine there are people will: and the modular architecture of > Framework means those folk can do risc-v work on decent and portable > machine and don't need chained to a desk covered with a pile of parts > and wires. > > Cool! > > I am under the impression that printed circuit board layout, and > commissioning a manufacturer to build it, has gotten pretty easy these > days. And the specs for what a Framework mainboard needs to be are > probably public. Possibly this chip manufacturer, wanting to sell a > development board to help drive design wins for their chip, is helping > fund this. I don't know. But I like the idea that a Framework computer > can be a shell in which to drop in a development board, which then > benefits from all of the packaging of that larger beast. Their might be > more of things like these. > > > -kb > > > * I note they call it a "mainboard", not a "motherboard" as I did recently. > > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > Discuss@driftwood.blu.org > https://driftwood.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list Discuss@driftwood.blu.org https://driftwood.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
