Framework released a tiny desktop PC and its smallest laptop, then scheduled a live YouTube announcement for August 26th claiming "something big just got better." The phrasing points toward an update for the Framework Laptop 16, which did not receive an update at the February event. The Laptop 16 has faced early cooling and build quality deficiencies and lacks a clear upgrade path for more powerful GPUs. CEO Nirav Patel indicated the company remains committed to further development. Framework's Laptop 13 has shown modular, upgradable laptops can be practical, raising expectations for meaningful improvements.
Framework, the modular computer company, just released its first delightful tiny desktop PC, on top of its smallest laptop yet. But it's already teasing its next big live announcement on YouTube for August 26th at 8am PT / 11am ET, saying it'll reveal how "something big just got better." While that may seem like a vague phrase, it might narrow things down quite a bit!
I'm talking, of course, about the Framework Laptop 16, the most ambitious and most modular laptop ever made. When I tracked down Framework CEO Nirav Patel in February, he told me that the company was "nowhere near done" with the laptop just yet. I've been quietly frustrated that I haven't been able to give the Laptop 16 my full recommendation yet - because I want products like this to exist!
BTW, in case you missed it: We had Nirav on The Vergecast in March to chat all things Framework. But with Framework's Laptop 13, the company has proved again and again that truly modular and upgradable laptops can be a reality, and it's ironed out many issues along the way. Here's hoping August 26th is the day it fulfills the promise of modular gaming / creator laptops as well.
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