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do you think the framework laptop is a good long term investment? (frame.work)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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hi everyone, i was planning on getting a new laptop cheaply for about 500ish but then i stumbled upon this near-totally modular laptop rhat starts out at above 1000 bucks. do you think the cheaper laptop in the long run is just a false economy and i should go for the framework or what? if you want to ask questions go ahead but im mainly concerned about the longterm financials (and how well it will keep up over time)

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I'm interested in a framework laptop for the environmental perspective, but I also think a pre-owned high end device would be faster and with smaller impact.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (2 children)

This question comes up for me quite a bit. It's great that project like this exist, but if the project fails, does the environmental impact of the parts become just as bad as any other electronic device because there's no longer a project coordinating the manufacturing of replacement parts?

Additionally, refurbished Lenovo Thinkpads, while obviously not nearly as customizable/modifiable, may (emphasis on may) have a longer shelf life due to build quality (as well as general care and maintenance by the user), and are probably easily repairable by hardware repair shops.

Environmental Impact, Longevity, and Cost should be the major priorities for the conscientious discerning tech consumer, and imho in that specific order.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago

In my opinion, the Framework laptop is great for people who want the newest and fastest CPUs, whule also getting the customizability and repairability. I mean yeah, I'd buy an older Thinkpad, but programming in C doesn't require much compute power or RAM. However, my graphic design and video editor friends won't make a living using the same machine as I do. For them, the Framework is miles better than any other brand new machine with the same specs (if they want repairability, etc.).

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

The environmental impact of the parts is already just as bad as any other laptop.

Pollution happens at the point of production!

If a person were worried about the environmental impact, a glass and aluminum mac would be the better choice. Replacing a bunch of plastic with easily and efficiently recyclable metal and glass has a huge impact.