A reusable TL;DR I can send people, instead of pasting all of this in the chats.
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DeepComputing has built the first ever partner-developed Mainboard
- StarFive JH7110: 4xU74 cores
- Not ready for end users
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This Mainboard is extremely compelling, but we want to be clear that in this generation, it is focused primarily on enabling developers, tinkerers, and hobbyists to start testing and creating on RISC-V. The peripheral set and performance aren’t yet competitive with our Intel and AMD-powered Framework Laptop Mainboards
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- Compatible with existing chassis
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It is a great way to start playing with RISC-V though inside of a thin, light, refined laptop. The Mainboard will be able to drop into any Framework Laptop 13 chassis or into the Cooler Master Mainboard Case.
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- Linux support 🚧
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DeepComputing is also working closely with the teams at Canonical and Red Hat to ensure Linux support is solid through Ubuntu and Fedora
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- TIL:
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the Fingerprint Reader we’ve used in Framework Laptops since 2021 actually has a RISC-V core!
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- BTW: Published CAD for Framework 13's shell