@bastetfurry @janet_catcus the only thing cooler would be if they did a #transparent version, but I also know why they didn't and instead chose said muted colour pallet: As those are easily sourceable, child-safe (if not medical- or food-grade), and available as recycling plastics. Also said colours don't directly show ABS's yellowing under sunlight that distinctively.

Keeping costs down, compared to the high prices of optically clear, non-discoloured plastic ehich also tends to be more brittle, and also may not be an option due to the way they pulled a "#ThinkPadnium" style metal reinforcement of the chassis, as they clearly worked out a mix of elastic deformation (TPU), lightweight flexing and stiffening is the way to make a machine that is more forgiving in terms of abuse without designing it to be an unwieldy, heavy industrial appliance.

So yeah, I do want to see @frameworkcomputer release the #Framework12 and maybe some compact #Desktop case that is essentially allowing to shove a Framework 12 or #Framework13 mainboard and keyboard in and have a low-footprint unit like the #RaspberryPi #Pi400 & #Pi500 units. Or just some case one can bolt onto #VESA mounts at a screen (similar to a #ThinkStation Tiny / #ThinkCentre Tiny) and use those for #Classrooms.

I hope they have some nice #Stylus slot & lanyard option similar to the #X230Tablet I still daily-drive today.

@bastetfurry @janet_catcus @frameworkcomputer not to mention whilst tooling up for reinforced plastic is more expensive than CNC'ing aluminium or get that sheetmetal-pressed, the cost per unit goes down way easier as said plastic parts are less abrasive to tools and one set of shells can be used to injection-mould several thousand cases at a higher speed, reducing tge time and space needed per unit.

• Also mind you the replacement parts prices will OFC be higher than the cost of manufacturing, cuz every "FRU" or "CRU" on it's own generates a new SKU to inventory and manage, whereas just combining multiples to make a "#Framework12" unit is not adding much.

OFC I do expect this thing, which is basically a modern spin on the "#IntelClassmate" #Laptop to not have extreme high-end and be designed with a specific price point in mind.

• Propably do a rubbery keyboard and better ingress protection to make it more viable for handibg out to schoolchildren.

Add to it that Framework isn't #Quanta, #Clevo or #Foxconn and we ain't talking #MacBook margins, but given they didn't release specs nor MSRP but are eager to get #bulk orders from #education customers, that seems the trajectory they're going.

• Shurely they could easy do a "€299" offering with an N100, 128GB NVMe & 8GB RAM if one were to order like 10.000 and pay upfront, but I do expect them to rather go with like a N300 instead so these devices ain't dead slow and can survive 6 years of 8x5 use in an elementary/middle school setting.