Re:The Framework is the most exciting laptop I've used
by kelnos on Wednesday September 22, 2021 @01:27AM
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As a "wealthy techie", I have the opposite view: as much as it's not difficult to me to buy the things I need or want, I hate the amount of waste generated by replacing things before they need to be replaced. I currently have a 2018 Dell XPS13. I really want a Framework laptop, but my current laptop works well enough (I wish it had more RAM and a larger SSD, though, which is a big part of why I want a new one), and it's hard to justify that waste, even if I can sell or give my old laptop away to someone else who needs it.
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Re:The Framework is the most exciting laptop I've used
by nunb on Wednesday September 22, 2021 @11:10AM
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The 51nb "Thinkpads" achieve three goals you may find useful: reuse, upgrade & repairability. In effect, you are recycling while upgrading!
In addition to repurposing some of the old electronics & the entire chassis, they have massive performance, complete repairability & upgradability, a max of 64GB RAM & 3 storage disks, all in a smallish (but thick) Thinkpad form-factor. Oh, and they come with two power supply options (USB-C and barrel jack) and have functional VGA ports and ethernet jacks. Batteries are a bit of a problem though.
Re:The Framework is the most exciting laptop I've used
by BoorishBears on Wednesday September 22, 2021 @06:36AM
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> I currently have a 2018 Dell XPS13
So you're not a techie in the sense it's being used.
Techie can mean someone who's an expert on technology, but when it comes to talking about techies as consumers, it's about people who always chase the latest and greatest.
It's tautological, you're not a techie in this context if you don't consume new tech.