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> We’re not ready to share what the next products are just yet, but this funding unlocks categories even more ambitious than our first one. We have a detailed plan in place for the next two years and napkin sketch ideas going out a couple of decades.

It'll be really interesting to see where they go next. Given that they're already in computer and custom board space, I'd make a guess that it's going to be routers - similarly embedded devices and they'd make a great option for replaceable parts (i.e. WiFi, connection options etc).

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I can't help but think it'd be a smart move for them to either merge with System76 or become joint developers of Pop OS. If they could make Pop become a 1st class OS on Framework, they'd be able to provide a Linux experience that is just about as smooth out of the box as any Mac or Windows.

Pop OS pretty much works without fuss on Framework, but taking care of the final 5-10% of tuning would make all the difference for many people to make the switch.

I hope they start by offering larger laptops - I tend to prefer 17". I was looking at Framework when buying a new laptop last year but as they only offered the smaller model (and weren't shipping to the EU at the time) I went with a Dell. Obviously I hope my current laptop lasts as long as possible but if/when it gives up the ghost I would be very interested in buying a Framework if they are offering a 17" by then.

This is what's preventing me from pulling the trigger. 15" or larger would be great for me.

I hope they also launch modular tablet.

I would sure like to have a thick mobile workstation with a better battery, a good initial selection of built-in ports and an ability to add those expansion cards too (think specialist ports like video input or a serial port).

I would love for them to expand their laptop offerings to include something a bit more powerful. It seems like a much easier expansion rather than moving into routers.

I assume they're going to expand their laptop offering either way, but adding a larger model is probably not want they mean with more ambitious :)

I figured adding in a swappable GPU would be fairly ambitious, which is something I'd expect in a model like this.

As opposed to just taking what they have and putting it in a larger form factor, which, yeah, doesn't seem terribly ambitious.

More ambitious than a laptop it's a phone

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