Re:It's hard to justify buying a Framework 12
by selicos on Friday May 29, 2026 @10:24PM
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The Macbook Neo is about 500 nits but I'd bet the Asus laptop was more than $600 base.
Looks like the Framework laptops depend on model/screen, between 4-500 but with the new 13 pro hitting 700 nits. For a user replaceable screen, and backwards compatibility (I think), that's pretty solid.
Re:It's hard to justify buying a Framework 12
by consp on Saturday May 30, 2026 @02:33AM
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The Framework philosophy was never that it was going to be cheaper.
Re:It's hard to justify buying a Framework 12
by trouve_search on Sunday May 31, 2026 @02:25PM
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Not sure if the M5 is that massively different but I have a M2 max laptop and the screen is noticeably brighter on the Asus.
Screen brightness is not something I will compromise on after having a taste of greatness.
I personally wouldn't mind spending 30-40% more for a Linux laptop with similar qualities + repairability. But I will not settle for something much more expensive and worst in some aspects.
There are also arguments agains repairability in Framework's laptop. I did the calculations and for the Framework 16, it would be cheaper to buy a gaming Asus laptop and throw it out in a couple years to replace it versus buying a framework and upgrading it. Utter insanity.