Subj : 'The purest manifestation of our vision': Framework 12 gives me O
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Sat Mar 01 2025 14:15:09

'The purest manifestation of our vision': Framework 12 gives me One Laptop 
Per Child vibes, and its CEO worked on the legendary OLPC project

Date:
Sat, 01 Mar 2025 14:04:00 +0000

Description:
Frameworks newest creation, Laptop 12, was originally designed with students 
in mind, and is described as the purest manifestation of the companys vision.

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k says Laptop 12 is the purest manifestation of company vision It will come 
in a choice of five colors and be hard to break, easy to repair No word on 
pricing, but pre-orders start in April, with shipping in the middle of 2025 

Do you remember the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project? The super-ambitious 
initiative, which launched in 2005, looked to provide low-cost, durable 
laptops to young students in developing countries at a time when an estimated 
one billion children had little access to education and no access to 
computers. 

OLPC introduced the XO-1 laptop in 2007 , featuring a unique energy-efficient 
design, a sunlight-readable screen, and mesh networking capabilities. The 
goal was to sell it for $100 per unit - although costs ultimately far 
exceeded expectations. There were also logistical challenges, such as limited 
internet access and a lack of teacher training. 

Now, Framework, the company behind a range of modular laptops, has introduced 
the Framework Laptop 12 , a durable, repairable, upgradeable 12.2-inch 
touchscreen convertible notebook that reminds me of that project. Its surely 
no coincidence that Frameworks founder and CEO, Nirav Patel, worked on OLPC, 
creating open source camera and computer vision libraries for the Sugar OS on 
the XO laptops. "Purest manifestation" of Framework vision 

Patel says the new Framework Laptop 12 is, the purest manifestation of our 
vision and product philosophy at Framework, and is in many ways the product I 
started the company to create. 

Available in five colorways, each with an optional color-matched stylus, it 
features an overmolded shock-absorbing TPU over rigid PC/ABS plastic, with an 
inner metal structure for durability. And because it comes from Framework, if 
you do break it, it will be easy to repair. 

It might be small, but it's also mighty. As Patel explains, Instead of using 
a typical small-core processor, we brought in the full 13th Gen Intel Core 
processor in i3 and i5 variants. We enabled support for up to 48GB of 
DDR5-5200 RAM, 2TB of NVMe storage, and Wi-Fi 6E, all of which are modular 
and upgradeable. The 19201200 display delivers >400 nits of brightness along 
with touch and stylus support. 

Even though we had students in mind when we began developing this product two 
years ago, we found as we iterated through prototypes that every adult who 
tried it wanted one too! Patel says. 

Theres no word on pricing yet (it certainly wont be $100), but we should know 
more soon, as its expected to be available for pre-order in April, with 
shipments in mid-2025. As always, youll be able to choose between Windows or 
Linux. You might also like These are the best laptops for gaming and work you 
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in its laptop Someone transformed a Framework 16 laptop into a drone killer



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https://www.techradar.com/pro/the-purest-manifestation-of-our-vision-framework
-12-gives-me-one-laptop-per-child-vibes-and-its-ceo-worked-on-the-legendary-ol
pc-project


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