The Framework is definitely on my radar for next laptop. I kinda want to wait and see how it pans out in the long-term, though. I'll be eagerly awaiting for the Gen 2 version of the laptop, or the "Framework Laptop - 1 year later" reviews. For the moment, my Dell XPS 13 laptop from 2015 is still going strong, and I'd hate to ditch a brand/model that's been working reliably for me for six years for new-shiny thing fro…
If you're in a position to grin and bear it, pushing your purchase earlier may ensure this fledgling company's success.
I'm ready to sink money into it. They just don't serve my part of the world
“ Mine was delivered at the end of Aug. I got it set up by the first of September and have been using it ever since. Yesterday, I put my 2019 Thinkpad on my pile of "laptops to refurbish and donate." I've bought a new Thinkpad almost every year since 2006. I think that's over.”
I can’t really fathom why anyone would buy laptops at this rate. It seems so incredibly wasteful. The author is free to ship me his 2019 laptop. I will no problem putting it to good use.
“ Mine was delivered at the end of Aug. I got it set up by the first of September and have been using it ever since. Yesterday, I put my 2019 Thinkpad on my pile of "laptops to refurbish and donate." I've bought a new Thinkpad almost every year since 2006. I think that's over.” I can’t really fathom why anyone would buy laptops at this rate. It seems so incredibly wasteful. The author is free to ship me his 2019 lapt…
Your last two sentences contradict your first two. He says several times that he carefully donates his laptops.
For the record, I also own a Mac: the MacBook Pro, 2019 baseline model. I used to enjoy the battery life (though it has been slowly getting worse to the point where I have considered reaching out to Apple about it since the battery is glued in and I can't replace it myself). I like the metal body. I also like macOS. My MacBook is not completely silent because it's an Intel mac, but the M1 would be, that's true. As fa…
> As a reminder, your Mac's battery will die at some point, and your Mac will become useless. You can replace the battery yourself for like 50 bucks, or have Apple do it for 2-3x that. We have MacBooks from 2013 in perfect working order at home.
I'd add that this quote is just innacurate. A batteryless MBP can be plugged in indefinitely.
It doesn't look like a no-brainer to me (already a Mac user). The MBP has a better screen, better battery life, performance, has a metal body, is completely silent and has nicer software. That said, you should get the Air instead which is $999 with almost exactly the same specs, minus the annoying touch bar, and a tad lighter at 1.29kg.
For the record, I also own a Mac: the MacBook Pro, 2019 baseline model. I used to enjoy the battery life (though it has been slowly getting worse to the point where I have considered reaching out to Apple about it since the battery is glued in and I can't replace it myself). I like the metal body. I also like macOS. My MacBook is not completely silent because it's an Intel mac, but the M1 would be, that's true. As fa…
I also have the 2019 MBP, although not base model because I'm not a monster. Didn't the base model that year still have like a 128g SSD or something comically small? (I'm only jokingly being judgemental here, although it does baffle me why someone wouldn't upgrade at least a tiny bit to a level of practically if you had the choice to buy the computer in the first place) I'm kind of satisfied but not pleased at all with it, and I only have it because my 2018 non-touchbar model had a hardware issue which they replaced it with, and the 2013 model before that was stolen. It's marginally uograded to a 256gb SSD and 16gb of ram. I'm not pleased, specifically because of how loud the damn thing is. I was able to score a deal on an old gaming PC that runs quieter (or at least less annoying) on more demanding tasks, meanwhile I can't browse Instagram or watch video without creating a ridiculous noise. The 2013 model did not have this problem, and yes I'll acknowledge that video is a demanding task and modern websites are garbage, but cmon.
The baseline, preassembled model starts at $1000. Windows 10 Home, quad-core i5, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB storage, a nice 2256x1504 display, thin and light (1.3kg, 11.7" x 9" x 0.6"). Compare that to your other thin and light options at this pricepoint. XPS 13, $1020 * i5 * 8 GB RAM * 256 GB storage * 1920 x 1200 display * 1.2 kg, 11.6" x 7.8" x 0.6" MacBook Pro: $1300 * M1 * 8 GB RAM * 256 GB storage * 2560 x 1600 display *…
It doesn't look like a no-brainer to me (already a Mac user). The MBP has a better screen, better battery life, performance, has a metal body, is completely silent and has nicer software. That said, you should get the Air instead which is $999 with almost exactly the same specs, minus the annoying touch bar, and a tad lighter at 1.29kg.
I'm just surprised the Framework doesn't provide a customizable graphics card slot. Or offer a dock that can support an external desktop PCI GPU.
It's a laptop for enthusiasts offering flexibility and repairability and future-proofing, and I think that overlaps with people who want to swap out GPUs and not rely solely on the CPU-integrated one.
Perhaps they are waiting for USB-C pass-through GPU enclosures to become a thing.
Why the hell would you want a new laptop every year? Doesn't seem very "reasonable and responsible" to me.
Literally just click the link and read it. He answered it there.
Having read the article, I don't think he really does. He buys a new one, refurbishes it and gives it away. Why that's a reasonable idea isn't explained (or at least it's not to my satisfaction).