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@realleif yes!

@gsuberland i've heard of noone every using that connector so far...

...
—expose serial console(s) via usb-uarts on that same usb-c port
—throttle ltc4020 max current a bit
—ltc4020 and ltc6803-4 stay for now, too risky to change atm
—unsure: replace "hack the planet" dupont with something like qwiic i2c? and a power button connector?

opinions?

yesterday I resumed work on the new MNT Reform motherboard version. because we need to make a new batch, I'm using the opportunity to modernize some things (1/2):
—revert usb hub back to tusb8041 (from chip crisis' tusb8040)
—pcie x4 lanes on m.2 slot (from x1)
—pcie clock chip for gen3 support
—fix headphone jack detect
—replace the aging TI "simple switchers" for 5v, 3v3 rails with the ones from reform next
—replace barrel jack with usb-c pd, firmwareless TI chip. add power header pads/tht
...

yesterday I resumed work on the new MNT Reform motherboard version. because we need to make a new batch, I'm using the opportunity to modernize some things (1/2):
—revert usb hub back to tusb8041 (from chip crisis' tusb8040)
—pcie x4 lanes on m.2 slot (from x1)
—pcie clock chip for gen3 support
—fix headphone jack detect
—replace the aging TI "simple switchers" for 5v, 3v3 rails with the ones from reform next
—replace barrel jack with usb-c pd, firmwareless TI chip. add power header pads/tht
...

as a sidenote, accomodation in hamburg booked for end-of-year congress.

@mntmn thanks, waiting for one of them!

Thanks @mntmn and @theawesomerandomness

Your order has been shipped

exciting time !

Two little updates:
—The first RK3588 upgrades for MNT Pocket Reforms went out the door today
—I just paid for 3 types of milled aluminum case samples of MNT Reform Next

Ix Industrial to RJ45 Ethernet adapters (for use with Pocket Reform) now in the MNT Shop: https://shop.mntre.com/products/rj45-ethernet-adapter-for-mnt-pocket-reform

we just published the assembly manual for the DIY version of MNT Pocket Reform: https://mntre.com/documentation/pocket-reform-diy-assembly-manual.pdf (made by @holo_memory with input by @theawesomerandomness)

@jacqueline (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻

@jacqueline heh, 13 mini here

@ch2500 good timing :D

the server hosting mntre.com incl our email is currently down because the hoster is doing some migration.

@optimiced i think i'm not competent to answer that because i don't have any other dells to compare to

@dartov @ch2500 charging + usb over the same cable would work with any cpu module, but on a311d you can only use either internal or external monitor, not both at the same time.

@andycarolan @ch2500 that's the MNT Reform keyboard 4.0 with japanese qwerty layout https://shop.mntre.com/products/mnt-reform-keyboard-40?taxon_id=13

forgot to mention that the monitor also has a built in 2.5Gbit ethernet interface exposed over the same USB.

some quick snaps of my home computer setup with RK3588 Pocket Reform and Dell U2724DE monitor/hub. thanks to patches by @ch2500, charging and usb hub functionality works over a single usb-c cable. the only other cable required is (micro)HDMI.

it is quite comfy to take the pocket with me during the day and dock it at nights.