Re:Framework Laptop 16 Deep Dive – Connectors
by johnnyanmac on Thursday December 07, 2023 @12:20AM
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>I love the idea of a repairable laptop, but reparability sure as heck isn't worth a 60%+ price premium far as I'm concerned.
well with that attitude, it will never be worth it. I replace a laptop every 3-4 years for various reasons. I can upgrade the GPU in a framework for $500 every 2-3 years instead of grabbing a whole new laptop for $2000+*. If the core chasis/motherboard are sturdy enough to survive 2 laptop upgrades it's more than paid back its difference.
I don't have one but am keeping a close eye on it. current laptop is 2.5 years old so I'm very interested to see how things will progress in 2-3 more years.
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* for full transparency, my purchase history:
- entry level HP back in 2012: $1200 new after customizing a lot of stuff on it (the base price was like $650). It was back when they threw in an Xbox 360 with the laptop; I never used that Xbox.
- 2015 Asus strix laptop in 2015: ~1000 used, likely 1500 at market price
- 2017 Razer Blade in 2018: ~1300 used. That thing was easily $2300+ because Razer.
- finally, my current Asus ROG in 2021: ~$2700, pretty much has every bell and whistle at the time.
well with that attitude, it will never be worth it. I replace a laptop every 3-4 years for various reasons. I can upgrade the GPU in a framework for $500 every 2-3 years instead of grabbing a whole new laptop for $2000+*. If the core chasis/motherboard are sturdy enough to survive 2 laptop upgrades it's more than paid back its difference.
I don't have one but am keeping a close eye on it. current laptop is 2.5 years old so I'm very interested to see how things will progress in 2-3 more years.
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* for full transparency, my purchase history:
- entry level HP back in 2012: $1200 new after customizing a lot of stuff on it (the base price was like $650). It was back when they threw in an Xbox 360 with the laptop; I never used that Xbox.
- 2015 Asus strix laptop in 2015: ~1000 used, likely 1500 at market price
- 2017 Razer Blade in 2018: ~1300 used. That thing was easily $2300+ because Razer.
- finally, my current Asus ROG in 2021: ~$2700, pretty much has every bell and whistle at the time.