Subj : Re: I ordered a Frame.work
To   : paulie420
From : MeaTLoTioN
Date : Thu Aug 05 2021 10:12:34

On 28 Jul 2021, paulie420 said the following...
 
 pa> I've been tracking the Frame.work modular and repairable laptop for
 pa> about a year, and it was just well-review by Linus Tech Tips on YT - and
 pa> I took the plunge.
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 pa> https://youtu.be/0rkTgPt3M4k
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 pa> The good:
 pa> I want to support the right to repair, as I believe companies could do
 pa> much more to give products a longer lifespan and save customers money. I
 pa> want to spend my dollars supporting companies who will support my
 pa> ability to use products longer, upgrade them further and not go to a
 pa> landfill because of a bulged battery, bad memory or an outdated
 pa> processor. When you place an order with Frame.work the payment is fully
 pa> refundable prior to the computer shipping and there is a 30-day return
 pa> policy once you recieve your item.
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 pa> The bad:
 pa> Frame.work has been around for 1.5 years, comprised of engineers from
 pa> DELL, Apple and other tech companies, but has no track record.
 pa> Furthermore, they are just now shipping their first batches; my order
 pa> will ship in September, but others are shipping now, August and
 pa> October... after which, they hope to have units available for immediate
 pa> purchase. Since this is their first offering, you
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 pa> can order an 11th gen Intel Core processor - it would have been nice if
 pa> they were the 12th gen, OR other architectures that they PLAN to offer:
 pa> AMD, ARM and
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 pa> possibly even Risc! It would have been nice to 'dial-in' your needs now.
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 pa> The ugly:
 pa> While its great to be able to put your money where your mouth is and
 pa> support a company trying to change hardware, its also a scary notion.
 pa> While some of the hardware MAY be upgradeable even if Frame.work wasn't
 pa> around, what happens when
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 pa> they are dead in 1, 2 or 3 years when users are going to have to start 
 pa> replacing things? Guess thats what the bet is all about... I hope that
 pa> other users believe in what they're doing, because for me this is the
 pa> perfect laptop - if they stick around... do you think they might make
 pa> it??
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 pa> At any rate, I'm personally excited - I think they WILL produce the
 pa> order I've made, and even if they flop I think that, for me, the
 pa> Frame.work laptop will be
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 pa> powerful enough for me to use for years... and I'm OK with the price.
 pa> Since its
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 pa> been engineered with such a mindset towards repair and replacement I
 pa> think there WILL be sources for replacement parts in the future. I'm
 pa> HOPING that they
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 pa> make it so in 5 years I might be able to just order a new mainboard and
 pa> move into the next processor upgrade. Time will tell, but I am investing
 pa> in this...
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 pa> [The Linux video does a nice job of explaining everything thats cool
 pa> about the company; take a look.]
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 pa> 
 pa> pAULIE42o
 pa> .........
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