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Why is the Framework 16 getting left behind? (thelemmy.club)
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Seriously, what on earth is going on? They're releasing a whole new laptop and have given the FL13 Ryzen AI options but there's nothing new for the FL16. I'm hoping for a 2nd gen dGPU before I would get mine (or even a Zen 5 CPU, but I am OK with a Zen 4 as of now) but it seriously feels like there's no progress on that front. The last thing they made for the FL16 was the Dual M.2 and that was in December. Will there be new parts for the FL16? When? If not, will there be another dGPU laptop offering?

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[–] sorrybookbroke@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 week ago

Product iteration is slow and it's very likely that these things coming out now (the 12 in specific) were in the pipeline before the 16 released.

Yeah, I agree, something to do with the 16 should have been given in this release. I disagree wholly with the idea of creating two new skews before making true the implicit promises of the 16 (upgradability, interchangeability, and a 240 watt charger. Though, no charger like that exists for USB-C yet from anyone so that ones a bit more understandable)

The PC I personally assume was them being pressured by investors to do something "AI". That's a real thing that as a web dev I've been seeing like crazy. Investors are pushing absurdly hard for something AI. This, likely, was the quickest to ship product they could hold up to satiate the beast.

Yeah, it is disapointing. Understandable though and I personally didn't expect an upgrade any time soon myself but it's a slap in the face for the 16 buyers and concerning to say the least. If the 16 fails to deliver on a laptop with an upgradable dGPU, it'll be another on a very long list.