Comment on Framework Laptop 12 is now available for pre-order for €569 and up (but not in the US)
MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 5 days agoI think the idea is that at the point when you would upgrade you would just buy the be motherboard rather than a while be laptop so the future prices will be cheap but the price to initially get on board is kind of steep because of it. But this is also putting a lot of trust in that at the time you want to upgrade they’ll still be making compatible boards.
nxn@biglemmowski.win 5 days ago
I had this perspective too when I made the decision to buy one in 2022. But recently what I learned is that their modern gen mainboards often cost between 2/3rds - 3/4ths of a full laptop with the exact same CPU from competitors.
With the amount I have spent on the initial purchase, and now an upgraded board, I would have easily been able to buy two laptops from some other company. I likely would have also ended up having a better display, a better battery than what was available in 2022, newer wifi, and so forth. So no, “upgradability” is not an actual benefit of Framework laptops in my experience.
That aside, I ultimately don’t regret my purchase because I did spill a beer on it last year and I was able to fix it for about $50 worth of parts. Framework’s value comes almost entirely from being able to repair it and sustainability.
MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 5 days ago
It’s sad that eco friendliness comes at a premium