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Anon prefers Frameworks over Thinkpads (programming.dev)

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I disagree on the comment about cost disparity. Spec'd equivalently, even the Framework 16 (without GPU) is no more expensive than the smaller ThinkPad X1 Carbon. The more comparative Framework 13 even less so.

The modular ports (and GPU on the 16) are a nice bonus, but I agree that the largest attraction is for the tinkerer.

I think the fact that it is easily upgradable makes it a clear winner on the merits alone.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I did a price comparison three years ago when I was exploring laptops and the price for a Framework was really high. Like it was "cheaper to buy a used laptop every three years for a decade before I break even on a Framework" high.

I'm not knocking it at all and I think it's a great idea. It just the cost is so high, and they don't have the means to produce where the price is at a consumer level.