Is that a magnesium body plate?
As is tradition for thinkpads.
avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 10 hours ago
Ooh yes baby! As an early Framework adopter who’s repaired it already a few times, including a solder job on the board, I am happy to see it. I am getting increasingly angsty about where Framework would go in the future as its VCs crank up the profit knob. Having the biggest real manufacturer in the world introduce an alternative is fantastic. With that said, it also depends on Lenovo actually making parts direct-for-purchase available at decent prices. Without that, repairability serves just as marketing wank.
ATS1312@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 hours ago
avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 5 hours ago
I thought they went away from it for their latest gens.
fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 hours ago
No, they’ve always had some sort of magnesium reinforcement. Full blown roll cage? Yeah that went away around the T440 series. E or L series? They’ve always been cheaper. But there’s always been some magnesium reinforcement on the T series.
T460 i.ebayimg.com/images/g/…/s-l1200.jpg
T480 m.media-amazon.com/…/31Oj9fSCo-L._AC_UF894,1000_Q…
T14 Gen 1 ae01.alicdn.com/…/S59cb725ffd0043ccacb3e731f84097…
avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 1 hour ago
Oh yeah. You’re right.
ATS1312@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 hours ago
Oh my. It seems you’re right.
Its nice to see the return of the classics!
Tywele@piefed.social 9 hours ago
An advantage that Framework still has is their upgradeability.
avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 5 hours ago
Fact. But to be honest, the strenght of the body of the Framework is pretty weak. Drops and more pressure result in permanent bending. I’ve already replaced one bottom.