A new RISK-V concept laptop design is in the works. Battazar Personal Computing Device. The design of this laptop was designed from the ground up to be a fully open source laptop, cheap to buy and upgradable directly by the user. Laptops are not sold directly by their creators. Instead, it’s a concept design that people and companies can use to build real-world versions of their devices.
The goal of Bathlazar laptops is to give users complete control over their computing experience, using devices that are built with open and secure standards and that use inexpensively-made hardware and software. The Bathlazar laptop project wants to lead by example by showing hardware manufacturers that an open source future is the way to go, abandoning the closed hardware architecture that many manufacturers are using today. I’m here.
As a result, the Bathlazar laptop is one of the most unique concept designs ever, far ahead of other similar projects such as the Framework laptop. From head to toe, the entire device is built with open standards, designed to be user-maintained and upgradeable at a very low cost (although the exact cost is not specified). Also, the laptop has abandoned its intentions to use the Windows operating system and devotes itself entirely to running the Linux operating system that was designed for RISK-V hardware.
Laptops focus more on function than form, so they’re not sleek or aesthetically pleasing. The device features a chunky 13.3-inch form factor with a very thick body and a white and green aesthetic.
If anything, the laptop design language is Dell Latitude 7330 (opens in new tab)Rugged Extreme (opens in new tab) Laptop. Rugged exterior with either polycarbonate, aluminum composite, or recyclable plastic, hot-swappable bays for batteries and storage drives, waterproof Cherry MX low-profile keyboard, fanless cooling, and Tempest shielded internal cables I have it.
The concept design specification currently includes specialized SoCs based on RISC-V and ISA CPU architectures. This SoC runs on a replaceable and upgradeable SoM (or System on a Module) card. The RAM is also housed on this card.
For the GPU, the design team is looking to use the ARM Cortex A7x, but the team is waiting for open documentation that will allow open source drivers and software to be written for the GPU. Alternatively, the team is looking into using his Nvidia GPU option which can be used in conjunction with open source documentation on Nvidia’s part.
For storage, it’s designed to use SATA SSDs, which can be installed and removed very quickly thanks to user-accessible bays on the side of the laptop. The laptop also has an eSATA connector for external storage connectivity. Unfortunately, modern storage solutions such as M.2 NVMe drives are not available.
Other specs include a 13.3-inch, 16:10 Full HD screen with LED backlight, a 10,000+ mAh recyclable battery, a detachable camera module, and an ergonomic keyboard. It has a USB port, OTG port, HDMI port, GPIO port, and 3.5mm audio for wired connectivity.
The operating systems Bathazar laptops are designed to run include 64-bit versions of NixOS, Trisquel GNU, Guix, Debian, and Ubuntu variants for RISC-V.
when will you be ready
Unfortunately, there is no deadline for completing the design of the Bathlazar laptop, but the good news is that the team is already working on the first prototypes and is actively working towards the final system. Check your news feed. here.
