MNT Reform DIY Laptop, Hacker News

                    

– A free and open source modular computing platform

      

• Goals: Security, Transparency, Hackability – All power to the user!

        

• Thoroughly understand it on the electrical, mechanical and software levels

        

• Take it apart, modify and upgrade it without regret

        

• Repair it yourself with simple 3D printed parts and the hardware store

        

• Reclaim your privacy and security: No microphone, camera or management engine

      

• → Read the original story
• → January 2019 Status Update

        

• Reform is going to launch on→ Crowd Supply

        

• → Watch lightning talk from 34 C3

        

• → Watch longer talk in German from CCCB Datengarten 90

        

• → Reform Handbook (Work in Progress)

        

• → Status updates with pictures on Mastodon

        

• Chat in #reform on irc.freenode.net

        

• → Reform Sources / Contribute / File Issues

      

        We shipped all Reform beta units in December 2018. Please refer to the Crowd Supply campaign for the next model.       

      

        All beta units are sold out. Thank you for your support and patience. Please bookmark / subscribe to the status updates links above.       

      

Specs

      

• NXP i.MX6QP: 4x ARM Cortex A9 Cores at 1.2 GHz           
  • NDA-Free Reference Manual

            

        Vivante GC 3000 GPU           

• Fully open source drivers in the Linux kernel (etnaviv) and OpenGL (mesa)

          

        4GB DDR3 RAM         Reprogrammable slim mechanical keyboard (Cherry ML keys)        Reprogrammable optical trackball        

• 5x USB2.0 (2 external, 3 internal)

        HDMI connector        

• LVDS connector (driving (x) IPS 11 “panel, included)

        Full-length MiniPCIe slot        

• Full-length mSATA slot for SSD (disk not included)

        Full-length WWAN slot (USB2.0) and SIM-card slot        Gigabit Ethernet connector        Bootable Micro SD-Card slot        

• SPI, I2C, GPIO connectors (internal)

        SGTL 5000 soundchip with headphone connector, internal line connectors        LiFePo4 charger (for single 10 Ah cell, included)        

• Size: (cm x) .3cm x 4.5cm; Weight TBA       

Who

      

• Lukas F. Hartmann ([email protected]): Initiator, Electronics, Software

        

• Ana Beatriz Dantas:Industrial Design, Product Design

        

• Greta Melnik:Sleeve Design and Fabrication, Assembly