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Framework founder says that ‘personal computing as we know it is dead’ — vows to keep building ‘computers that you can own at the deepest level’

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Framework founder Nirav Patel said that the personal computing industry is facing a massive change as big companies are forcing it to move towards a subscription-based model. Still, he vows to continue making hardware that will enable the personal ownership of computation.

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The creators of the framework PCs want to introduce new hardware shortly and thus expand their range of easily repairable and modular computers. In advance, however, the head of the team warns against the "death" of personal computing in the classical sense. (Read more)

Nirav Patel, founder and CEO of Framework, and former Apple engineer and part of the founding team of Oculus, said that the computer, as we know it, is dead. These statements come after the modular portable equipment company has announced on several occasions the price rise of its equipment due to the cost increases of DRAM memory. To this now is added also the problem of NAND storage, being able to see how SSDs have started to double their curr…

News from HD Technology. Visit www.hd-tecnologia.com for the latest news. The future of the traditional PC is beginning to be questioned. Nirav Patel, founder of Framework, said that the classic personal computer model is losing relevance. According to his vision, the advance of artificial intelligence is completely changing the industry. The problem is not just a technological evolution. It also has to do with how resources are being shared. IA…

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Tom's Hardware broke the news in on Friday, April 10, 2026.
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