Subj : Re: Framework laptop
To   : POINDEXTER FORTRAN
From : Rob Mccart
Date : Wed Oct 29 2025 08:03:53

 >-=> Nightfox wrote to All <=-

Ni> I've thought about buying a new laptop, as the laptop I currently have
Ni> is one I bought in 2014..  I've thought about buying a Framework laptop
Ni> - I like their open-source design and that you can repair/upgrade them
Ni> easily, but they're quite expensive.  I might end up buying a more
Ni> mainstream laptop..

PF>There's a lot to be said for an off-lease Thinkpad or Dell XPS laptop...

If you don't need something super powerful, you can often get great
deals on more basic Laptops at the end of the year. I watched for
a sale because I've had the Laptop I use since 2012 and I found an
ASUS Laptop for $169 at Walmart Online, marked down from $400 ($Cdn).
It's a small (12") screen model but I use it hooked up to full sized
monitor and keyboard and such when at home but it remains portable.

As I said, lower end as far as power goes and such (Celeron) and
it came with just a 64 Gig SSD, but I added 1/4 Terrabyte to that
for $26, and the computer is Military grade so you can drop it or
dump water on it without hurting it, so it seemed a good buy.

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