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(DIR) Post #B5I8PpNbPXs0TTaAJk by mntmn@mastodon.social
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MNT Station prelaunch page is finally online at @crowdsupply: https://www.crowdsupply.com/mnt-research/mnt-stationSubscribe by leaving your email there if you're interested in updates about our universal open hardware computer for your desktop, homelab, or wall-mounted edge device/router!
(DIR) Post #B5I8WaJrnqqPnE3bAO by mntmn@mastodon.social
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many thanks @holo_memory and @bnys for getting the page up! the industrial design is done by Ana Dantas once again.
(DIR) Post #B5I8y4m8fzwk4MOEoC by virtuous_sloth@cosocial.ca
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@mntmn @holo_memory @bnys What version of USB are the external ports, if you don't mind? I assume something modern (3.1, 3.2, ? I can't keep track) but it would be nice to have the details on that page. Or is the USB version a function of the MNT Reform Processor Module?
(DIR) Post #B5I95CtsrmlpINPfFI by janl@narrativ.es
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@mntmn heellll yeah!
(DIR) Post #B5I9ZtSjBcmFzELLcW by piggo@piggo.space
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@mntmn is this the NEXT mainboard without the rest of the laptop? Or a completely new design?
(DIR) Post #B5IB2Gd4kJG7trHE8m by jaxter184@social.linux.pizza
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@mntmn congrats on the prelaunch! ~~out of curiosity, did you ever consider adding PoE headers?~~ ah, nvm, I thought this was a different PCB design, PoE on a laptop motherboard is admittedly a pretty niche feature.
(DIR) Post #B5IDXyouh8xxqD3zu4 by einsiedlerspiel@todon.nl
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@mntmn @crowdsupply Do you have any info on the expected price range for this yet?
(DIR) Post #B5IDt0YLRoWjIRLB7Q by krono@toot.berlin
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@mntmn @crowdsupply congrats!
(DIR) Post #B5IFuXSmlzbPZ1b8VM by mntmn@mastodon.social
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@crowdsupply BTW we've been using a bunch of these internally for development for a while already (for example as a dev setup for Quasar), and it's been really handy
(DIR) Post #B5IFybxK0nlKehp55U by moses_izumi@fe.disroot.org
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@mntmn @crowdsupply How much will it cost compared to the laptops?Honestly more interested in the idea of building laptops around small desktops (i.e thin clients, Optiplex Micros, ITX gaming rigs) as laptops, but I suppose the Snapdragon version might be worth something as a quiet HTPC or server.
(DIR) Post #B5IFycGoqJMHdAweTg by mntmn@mastodon.social
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@moses_izumi @crowdsupply will be cheaper as you'll be able to get the case separately from the mainboard and the modules etc, so you can mix + match
(DIR) Post #B5IGMbjySpEGwD1Qrw by stdevel@chaos.social
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@mntmn @crowdsupply Very interesting device! Thrilled to see where this is going :)
(DIR) Post #B5IGT28tDPdyYjjwxc by raymaccarthy@mastodon.ie
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@mntmn @crowdsupply No expansion slots and only USB-C power means it's just like the MoBo in an all-in-one PC.More use than a Rasberry Pi, but less use than a compact workstation with a couple of PCI-e slots or a real laptop (integrated screen and UPS).It's too small.
(DIR) Post #B5IGVTXELDps5xI1Me by Mutesplash@uncontrollablegas.com
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@mntmn I do like the idea of router, but needs more gbit ethernet
(DIR) Post #B5IJXipAlZtLxKReAi by mntmn@mastodon.social
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@raymaccarthy @crowdsupply what do you mean by no expansion? there are at least 2x (3x with rk3588) internal pcie expansion options and 2x internal usb headers
(DIR) Post #B5IJdD0xwnLb2MZrl2 by mntmn@mastodon.social
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@Mutesplash can be added via mpcie, just needs one more port opening/cover on a long side maybe
(DIR) Post #B5ILLqmNZ2Pj3qbZzs by poleguy@mastodon.social
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@mntmn @crowdsupply I recently had my company order me a ThunderScope for my day job... I'm awaiting delivery. Just today I was thinking that an MNT reform would work well as a controller/hub/visualization sever for my telemetry setup.I'm currently using a RPI CM5 and Alchitry Pt FPGA board. But that means I'll have to roll my own battery setup, etc. And now this post. Cool.I think I'll try to get the company to buy MNT hardware for me to try out as a next gen platform.#protonpack
(DIR) Post #B5INalHgTcYSGpUBRA by raymaccarthy@mastodon.ie
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@mntmn @crowdsupply I couldn't see any PCIe slots. All I could see was a too compact PCB.USB-C power wastes a port and limits consumption. Stupid even for a laptop. Only just acceptable on a tablet, if there is more than one USB-C port.The EU USB-C mandate doesn't forbid additional connectors if needed.It's better than a Raspberry Pi for projects that need more I/O and CPU, but not a replacement for a decent laptop or even a compact workstation. It certainly deserves to succeed.
(DIR) Post #B5IOeTc6DZaIZuN0s4 by chfkch@ruhr.social
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@mntmnWill there be a version with 2x ethernet some day? For routers itis good to have 2.@crowdsupply
(DIR) Post #B5IQ7PCrmXOxGJvTI8 by mntmn@mastodon.social
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@chfkch @crowdsupply this is only prelaunch, so based on feedback we could still make changes like that
(DIR) Post #B5IQCg9eCG7lH1w1Am by mntmn@mastodon.social
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@raymaccarthy @crowdsupply but there is a secondary direct power connector on the board! JST-PH connector. you can feed in a wide range of voltages
(DIR) Post #B5IQHfqukPKtmhYR0q by mntmn@mastodon.social
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@poleguy @crowdsupply oh neat, happy to hear! one can also make custom top plates with built-in display(s) for example
(DIR) Post #B5IQaP7jAXdBP3LkuG by raymaccarthy@mastodon.ie
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@mntmn @crowdsupply Good.
(DIR) Post #B5IS1ViEsb6Jbwuujw by mntmn@mastodon.social
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@FlatFootFox haha oh yes
(DIR) Post #B5IS51c4jLhbPxi4Om by mntmn@mastodon.social
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@virtuous_sloth @holo_memory @bnys that's mostly depending on the processor module, correct!
(DIR) Post #B5IajB1Fye47o6939k by fellmoon@bsd.network
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@stsp @mntmn @chfkch @crowdsupply not saying, that I'm kind of dreaming about an APU replacement with 8gb ram, m.2 slot and and 3-4x 2.5 GbE, but..
(DIR) Post #B5IajBG95HyWYH6wMa by mntmn@mastodon.social
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@fellmoon @stsp @chfkch @crowdsupply is there a special usecase for more than 2 ethernet ports or is it to eliminate the need for an extra switch near it?
(DIR) Post #B5Ic4FsrBayqvgpZhY by Mutesplash@uncontrollablegas.com
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@mntmn Interested in this because I just today upgraded internet and learned my old APUs cannot do line speed gigabit routing 😬 One of these guys have the juice?
(DIR) Post #B5IkvU9Zf5SIAQXkMS by crypt17@mas.to
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@mntmn @crowdsupply any chance of getting one of these without a processor module?I have two modules at the moment
(DIR) Post #B5IlItCEickAUrwrSa by mntmn@mastodon.social
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@crypt17 @crowdsupply yes, of course!
(DIR) Post #B5IpiOIwb0f628V9dY by crypt17@mas.to
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@mntmn @crowdsupply nice I was looking at a mb 3.0 for my reform anyway
(DIR) Post #B5Itk6ykNpEYh789Ee by poleguy@mastodon.social
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@mntmn @crowdsupply I see you have two Kintex versions of the processor. That's very interesting to me as an #FPGA dev.I'm generally a cheap-skate, so I look at the price of those and question the value proposition for an exploratory side project with no real aim, but on the other-hand, it is still cheaper than a lot of the dev boards.I'm also thinking I would like to build a mash-up with my Alchitry Pt based FPGA design that has a pair of coax run to the transceivers for telemetry.
(DIR) Post #B5J7fySNWbkySnuZm4 by CyReVolt@mastodon.social
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@mntmn @holo_memory @bnys It's so beautiful! 🥺Love the LEDs, they are such a pretty finish. :3🥳✨🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈
(DIR) Post #B5J8eLCW5k5sNWHGD2 by p4trick@chaos.social
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@mntmn Those cases just look absolutely gorgeous :rainbow_heart_eyes:
(DIR) Post #B5JDp4ZQlMk3kwvq9g by iAbdulrahmn@mstdn.social
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@mntmn @crowdsupply nice news 🔥🔥
(DIR) Post #B5KZUp3d7dl40Ala3E by b3nis@mastodon.social
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@mntmn @crowdsupply I am an ECC junkie for server use. LS1028A has ECC support but not the module you sell?
(DIR) Post #B5OKCMv4HLuSqALNXk by mr_breakfast@mastodon.social
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@mntmn @crowdsupply wish I had the need for a new pc or the money for one, but if both those conditions line up, I'd love to buy what yall are doingthese look great!!
(DIR) Post #B5QIQfEz98rm7nGifo by unicoder@infosec.exchange
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@mntmn @crowdsupply This looks really cool. I am a bit surprised about the distribution of USB-A and USB-C ports though. Neither USB type is going away any time soon, but having only one USB-C port available seems to be rather limiting. And if that USB-C port is already occupied by the power cable, you can't use it for something else.This is just my 2c. Different people want to do different things with this device and many people might not need more than one USB-C port.