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1. minute (mntmn@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 12-Jun-2024 01:04:11 JST minute

   working on the first (default) port farm boards for MNT Reform Next. currently my configuration is:
   —left side: USB-C (+PD), ix industrial Ethernet, microSD, headset jack
   —right side: HDMI, USB-A, 2x USB-C

   • minute (mntmn@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 12-Jun-2024 01:06:12 JST minute

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     you'll be able to make your own port boards in KiCAD (as long as the components fit in the constraints) and wire them up via flat cables to the motherboard.

   • minute (mntmn@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 12-Jun-2024 01:09:26 JST minute

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     there's no clever plug and play mechanical solution for this like on the framework laptops—instead you'll have to turn some screws and plug some cables—but you'll have a lot more flexibility and higher port density

   • minute (mntmn@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 12-Jun-2024 01:11:39 JST minute

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     people who are used to building and modding PCs won't have a hard time customizing the Reform Next.

   • minute (mntmn@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 12-Jun-2024 01:37:05 JST minute

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     • Jonathan Frederickson

     @jfred currently:
     —2x USB 3+2
     —HDMI
     —I2S
     —SD (4 bit)
     —Power/Charge/PD control (I2C)
     —Ethernet (without magnetics)
     —Display power and backlight pwm (5V,3V3)
     —There's also 2x UART available

   • Jonathan Frederickson (jfred@jawns.club)'s status on Wednesday, 12-Jun-2024 01:37:06 JST Jonathan Frederickson

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     @mntmn What interfaces are exposed over those connectors to the port farm boards?

   • minute (mntmn@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 12-Jun-2024 01:49:43 JST minute

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     • Axel Hartmann

     @axel_hartmann what's the use case?

   • Axel Hartmann (axel_hartmann@digitalcourage.social)'s status on Wednesday, 12-Jun-2024 01:49:44 JST Axel Hartmann

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     @mntmn - how many frame.work modules would fit within the footprint?

     Actually, why not make a sub-chassis with USB-C hub and frame.work slots for underneath a ... Reform, or MacBook Air, ThinkPad, iPad... iPhone?!?

   • minute (mntmn@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 12-Jun-2024 02:26:14 JST minute

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     • Gianguido

     @gsora absolutely not :D

   • Gianguido (gsora@nso.group)'s status on Wednesday, 12-Jun-2024 02:26:16 JST Gianguido

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     @mntmn will the OG reform motherboard be compatible with the Next chassis?

   • minute (mntmn@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 12-Jun-2024 02:26:49 JST minute

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     • lina

     @lina maybe oculink could be done in the future

   • lina (lina@uwu.social)'s status on Wednesday, 12-Jun-2024 02:26:51 JST lina

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     @mntmn frame.work on steroids and accessible source codes
     The remaining thing is some crazy way to have an actual (dedicated) GPU in it(tho probably wouldn't work on all modules, but nevertheless it would be cool AF)

   • minute (mntmn@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 12-Jun-2024 02:41:51 JST minute

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     • Gianguido

     @gsora alternative

   • Gianguido (gsora@nso.group)'s status on Wednesday, 12-Jun-2024 02:41:52 JST Gianguido

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     @mntmn makes sense! Is Next going to become a replacement for OG Reform, or more like a slimmer alternative?

   • minute (mntmn@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 12-Jun-2024 04:10:47 JST minute

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     • josch
     • Gianguido

     @josch @gsora i think this should be possible and is something i had in the back of my head, will need to double check if anything could prevent that

   • josch (josch@floss.social)'s status on Wednesday, 12-Jun-2024 04:10:49 JST josch

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     • Gianguido

     @gsora @mntmn A better question: can I design a carrier to fit the Reform Next motherboard into the OG reform? Since the Reform Next parts seem to require much less volume, there would be much more space for mods than with motherboard 2.5.

   • minute (mntmn@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 12-Jun-2024 20:14:41 JST minute

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     • Etam

     @etam ha, that's already a bit cheaper than mouser! but yeah, we really need an oshw iX plug to rj45 socket dongle, that should be a lot cheaper

   • Etam (etam@im-in.space)'s status on Wednesday, 12-Jun-2024 20:14:50 JST Etam

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     @mntmn
     Answering my own question: it's hard to find an adapter for ix industrial ethernet. For example after a short search I found this cable https://auvidea.eu/product/72500/ which costs 26 EUR, which is insane.

     I'd rather see this foldable port https://youtu.be/M7fcJM6iunA?t=121

   • Etam (etam@im-in.space)'s status on Wednesday, 12-Jun-2024 20:14:51 JST Etam

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     @mntmn

     • ix industrial Ethernet - First time I heard about this. Is it easy to find an adapter to standard RJ45?
     • headset jack - Please make it TRRS (with microphone input)
   • Ryuka_Zou (ryukazou@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 12-Jun-2024 21:52:46 JST Ryuka_Zou

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     @mntmn what colour options would reform next have? Hope there is silver option.