Comment on Framework won’t be just a laptop company anymore
micka190@lemmy.world 3 weeks agoNothing, but it’d still be a win for the consumer because then we’d have repairable/customizable laptops across the board?
We’ve also seen other brands aren’t interested in it because it’s harder to make smaller/thinner laptops when they need to be customizable. Also they make more money from having people throw out their old laptops and buying a new one.
BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 3 weeks ago
More likely not.
Microsoft is well known for buying software companies to shut them down.
Foldershare was a product in 2005 that enabled you to share windows folders across the internet just like sharing across a LAN. MS bought them.
Same with Ubiboot - it enabled you to move a windows install from one machine to any other hardware - on boot it would reconfigure the drivers. Worked brilliantly.
I’ve used countless products over the years which no longer exist after they were acquired by MS. Things which don’t even exist within MS offerings. Clearly bought to be shut down.
whostosay@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
This can’t be right because capitalism breeds innovation like they said! Right? …Right??
BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 3 weeks ago
It does. Those were both innovative products.
Not sure why you feel the need to derail the conversation with your ideology.
whostosay@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Your conversation is about shelving products so other companies cannot compete.