MNT follows up its open hardware portables with a desktop case
Upgrade the portable, give its old mainboard another job
MNT has unveiled the Station, a miniature desktop case designed for motherboards from its Reform open-source laptop. Purchasers of the $299 Station can repurpose the old motherboard from their Reform laptop, turning it into a new life. The Station is significantly more expensive than a conventional case, given its unique purpose.
This is consistent with MNT's Reform laptops, which are not your typical laptops; they are modular, repairable, replaceable, and upgradable, and come with extensive documentation. The original Reform laptop, launched in 2019, and MNT's subsequent models have all boasted Arm processor options, including a Qualcomm QCS6490 and a Rockchip RK3588.
The company is currently developing a newer, thinner, lighter, and faster model, the Reform Next. At the time of writing, the Station case, made from solid aluminum, is priced significantly higher than a used or surplus mini PC, highlighting MNT's commitment to fully open, documented, and maintainable Arm-based hardware.
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