It's really going to be absolutely critical that we be able to hack on and trust the hardware we use.
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It's really going to be absolutely critical that we be able to hack on and trust the hardware we use. I really think the hardware from MNT is the best bet we have for a computing future we still have a say in https://mnt.re/
I'm hoping the MNT Reform Next is going to make MNT's stuff more accessible to a wider variety of people
@cwebber is this open hardware or "open" hardware? cuz having a laptops and other mobile devices with open standards for which others can make parts would be great
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@cwebber is this open hardware or "open" hardware? cuz having a laptops and other mobile devices with open standards for which others can make parts would be great
@16af93 It's open as far as they can! The system-on-a-chips aren't fully open but every part MNT makes is, and the boards and form factor and etc all have open schematics
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@16af93 It's open as far as they can! The system-on-a-chips aren't fully open but every part MNT makes is, and the boards and form factor and etc all have open schematics
@cwebber so others could make their own parts?
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@cwebber so others could make their own parts?
@16af93 Yup! Absolutely! And many people have!
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@16af93 Yup! Absolutely! And many people have!
@cwebber any places where one can see the results of those entities?
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@16af93 Yup! Absolutely! And many people have!
@16af93 There have been cool hacks to add extra ventilation, change out input devices (mouse and keyboard), add different displays, and many other things from the community!
At one point a bunch of users decided they wanted to try some different plates for the form, and they did that without talking with MNT.
@jfred also sent me a lovely custom plate that I use on my Pocket!
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@cwebber any places where one can see the results of those entities?
@16af93 Some examples:
https://community.mnt.re/t/i-3d-printed-a-custom-lid-back-panel/1321
https://community.mnt.re/t/solving-heat-related-issues-with-custom-lid/2809/66
https://community.mnt.re/t/broken-trackball-key-tabs/3491/9
https://community.mnt.re/t/ortholinear-keyboard-kit/337/13There are a bunch of others, that was just from a quick search!
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@cwebber Sadly, without support for today's software (and yes, I'm talking about x86-64 CPUs), MNT will remain extremely niche. Don't get me wrong, I do like what they are doing. But what's the point right now if most people can't run many applications commonly used on it?
@cameron_bosch Of course, ARM is extremely popular today! But you're right that x86 is still the most popular option.
I started a thread for people to discuss options, but I don't believe it's likely we'll see an x86 option soon. https://community.mnt.re/t/x86-boards-lattepanda-mu/3931