This $39 Cooler Master case turns your old Framework Laptop parts into a tiny PC
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Framework CEO Nirav Patel, leader of the first company to fulfill the promise of a truly modular laptop, doesn’t just want you to buy new parts for his computers. He’d like you to keep using the old ones, too.
For example: this spring, you’ll be able to turn your old Framework mainboard into a desktop PC with this tiny $39 case.
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The company partnered with PC case giant Cooler Master to produce the transparent chassis, which may need some additional parts to function — at the very least, you’ll need a USB-C PD charger to act as the power supply and a USB-C cable to your monitor, and you’ll need to supply storage and memory if they aren’t coming along for the ride.
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