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Framework proved repairable laptops can work, but almost nobody is willing to buy one (www.xda-developers.com)
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[–] 59 points 3 months ago (5 children)

So it's not serving the bottom-feeder market for effectively disposable Windows laptops.

Why should it need to? Serving a niche interest is perfectly valid as long as you're making enough money at it to be self-supporting. Despite what the line-go-up-at-all-costs advocates think.

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  • [–] 6 points 3 months ago (3 children)

    They also have a 12" laptop for the lower end market.

    When friends or family ask my opinion on what computer to buy, I have two recommendations.
    1 - Frame.work with Linux on it
    2 - Macbook

    Unless you're tight on cash, those are the two best options. Heck, even if you are tight on cash, get a used version of either of the above, you'll probably do just fine.

    Unless you're REALLY tight on cash, then get an ebay thinkpad and load linux.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago (1 child)

    Used Thinkpad is also a solid alternative if the power of apple silicon is not needed

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago

    Kinda disappointed in the recent Thinkpads since they removed deep sleep and only have sleep to idle which is garbage in my experience. I ended up re-enabling hibernate because it would get less than 8 hours on battery while sleeping and would cook in my bag once put into sleep. The framework (at least the 13 not sure on the pro) still supports deep as far as I'm aware.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago

    this can also work because they will at some point get sold down for lower prices so it's not like people that can't afford a new one can't buy a second hand one. A SH framework will be better than any shitty other laptop in the long run.

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