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Introduction to Open Source Laptop Project (2023)

Ever dreamt of designing your own open-source laptop? For a while now I´ve been fascinated by this idea. As you can probably imagine, this is a monumental task that will require a lot of time and resources. Working alone on a project of this size makes matters even more difficult.

Of course, I don't have the vast accumulated experience that the big consumer electronics manufacturers have gathered over the years, but I can at least show you how to approach things, which tools to use, and what mistakes you might make if you embark on this project yourself. As a co-founder of his own engineering services company, he has had the privilege of working on many exciting projects, taking on challenges ranging from precision analogue design to high-speed PCB layout and power electronics. Driven by that goal, he has founded the company Open Visions Technology (OV Tech GmbH), which aims to bring highly repairable, fully documented state-of-the-art consumer hardware to the market.

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