Re:The Framework is the most exciting laptop I've used
by roughly on Tuesday September 21, 2021 @03:58PM
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> The "voting with your wallet" argument doesn't work when there's several variables in play, and the optimal configurations don't exist on the market
I am against billboards in space but I would make an exception for this quote.
Re:The Framework is the most exciting laptop I've used
by javierbyte on Tuesday September 21, 2021 @03:41PM
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> I'd like to buy a computer that's just like Macbook, except with repairable/swappable/upgradeable components
That's the thing, making something plug and play and mostly "driver-free" would be very hard to almost impossible. Framework laptops look amazing but they will require at least a bit more maintenance and knowledge, and that is fine too.
Re:The Framework is the most exciting laptop I've used
by WhisperingShiba on Tuesday September 21, 2021 @03:40PM
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You say all this, but you would agree; We really can't be telling private companies or individuals what to and what not to do with their technologies, right?
1) How do we enforce that at smaller scales?
2) How would we prevent our regulation from squashing innovative solutions to problems, or enhancing safety in critical applications?
As if choosing a $1k+ computer to use for years was equivalent to choosing the flavor of ice cream scoops.
The "voting with your wallet" argument doesn't work when there's several variables in play, and the optimal configurations don't exist on the market. Like e.g. I'd like to buy a computer that's just like Macbook, except with repairable/swappable/upgradeable components. Or a phone that's just like iPhone, except with replaceable battery, a headphone jack, and repairable home button. But I can't have them - even if I'm ready to pay a bit extra, and if I'd welcome a thicker device. These options literally don't exist. Nothing similar to them exists. Particularly on the repairability front, every vendor is choosing to just not offer it.