I feel like change might come in the form of adding ports or, at worst, removing the headphone jack in favour of adding more flexibility, as they did with the Framework 16 design. In that case, I could see transitional motherboard designs that accommodate a USB4 socket and a cable connector for the audio (space permitting). Eventually the lower part of the case would need to be replaced for newer designs, but that doesn’t necessarily require that the keyboard, display, and other assemblies need to be replaced.

I’d probably be fine using an inline USBC DAC to analogue controller along with Bluetooth (though I like the headphone port on principle and currently use it).

My first Framework was delivered to the Fedex vendor about a block away. It arrived too quickly for me to be at home.

So, in that case I was happy.

Can I get a solution to this?

Have you reached out to Framework support about this? They might have access to more documentation about this as well as other incidences and might be able to provide some advice or resolution.

Before you make a choice, think about what you need.

If you need a device that can run macOS and macOS applications well, then you need a mac. If you need a computer capable of running Windows applications well and offers decent Linux support, then the Framework makes the most sense.

I’ll always suggest sending Framework’s support team a quick message ahead of posting on Reddit or on the Framework community forums; Imagine support needing to check emails, ticket queues, internal discussions/chats, and multiple forums and social media sources, and I know I’m already have a hard time tracking only a ticket queue in my work place!

That said, I’m happy to read that you received the shipping email and that your gear is on its way :)

It’s cool that you’re excited about the concept, and maybe in a year or two it’ll come down to a price that works better for you.

Most of us know what we’re getting and we’re happy about it. In this case, it’s not a fit for you, and that’s ok; if you later decide that you want the additional modularity in your life, you still have the option to buy a Framework. I consider that part of the modularity :)

I disagree; this is hypothetical and should go beyond performance. There are many, many examples of technically superior processors being limited by software support. Will we be locked to a specific boot process? Will there be drivers and support? Qualcomm is particularly known for holding drivers close to their chest.

To be clear, I’ve previously posted that it would be cool to see an ARM board, but so far the ARM vendors haven’t really delivered much supporting an open and consistent system, and there aren’t any prospects for it, either.