• WhoIzDisIz@lemmy.today
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    5 days ago

    Nailed it. The cost doesn’t really make sense when you can have two functional laptops when you upgrade, so the prior one becomes a backup, a home lab server, etc. I know they have ways of making the prior pieces functional, but again at increased cost.

    Never mind the fact I just plain almost never need to repair anything on my laptop because I take care not to damage it in the first place. The last laptop I had to repair anything on was one I bought in 2005, and it wasn’t even anything essential - just a pretty piece of the exterior that became unglued.

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      4 days ago

      The mainboards work stand-alone. There are free STLs to print a case for it or you can buy a case from them.

      Basically replacing the mainboard gives you another small PC to use as a desktop/living room/server device. You obviously still need RAM and storage though.

      I own a framework 13 and I replaced the mainboard once (due to an issue, they replaced it) and it took less than 10 minutes to swap. It’s expensive for what it is, but in support of their vision I was willing to pay premium for it.

      They also argue that they need these high prices due to low volumes with the goal of bringing prices down to be more competitive eventually.