Framework is teasing a ‘big’ update for August 26th — could it be Framework 16?

Framework, the modular machine company, conscionable released its archetypal delightful tiny desktop PC, connected apical of its smallest laptop yet. But it’s already teasing its adjacent large unrecorded announcement on YouTube for August 26th astatine 8am PT / 11am ET, saying it’ll uncover however “something large conscionable got better.”

While that whitethorn look similar a vague phrase, it mightiness constrictive things down rather a bit! Framework lone has 1 existing “big” merchandise different than the Framework Desktop, the 1 that mysteriously didn’t get an update astatine its past lawsuit successful February.

I’m talking, of course, astir the Framework Laptop 16, the astir ambitious and astir modular laptop ever made. When I tracked down Framework CEO Nirav Patel successful February, helium told maine that the institution was “nowhere adjacent done” with the laptop conscionable yet.

Or, possibly Framework volition assistance fisherman alteration however they drawback food successful New England? That’s what Google Search tells me, anyhow:

I deliberation the Framework Laptop 16 is simply a safer bet, though.

I’ve been softly frustrated that I haven’t been capable to springiness the Laptop 16 my afloat proposal yet — due to the fact that I privation products similar this to exist! — partially due to the fact that of early cooling and physique quality deficiencies, and partially due to the fact that Framework has ne'er genuinely promised that you’ll beryllium capable to really upgrade its GPU to a much almighty 1 down the road.

But with Framework’s Laptop 13, the institution has proved again and again that genuinely modular and upgradable laptops tin beryllium a reality, and it’s ironed retired galore issues on the way. Here’s hoping August 26th is the time it fulfills the committedness of modular gaming / creator laptops arsenic well.

BTW, successful lawsuit you missed it: We had Nirav connected The Vergecast successful March to chat each things Framework.