Framework: A Laptop Designed to be Repairable?

In today's show and tell, Wendell brings in a Modular Laptop by Framework! Will this little company be able to withstand the giants and their anti- consumerism? We sure hope so!

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[lr]

Wendall should talk about them also working to support linux and their community pages. My next personal laptop purchase will be a framework laptop

[Yves_Cools]

I really hope that framework will open an EU store soon for the EU tinkerers who want to buy one of these interesting products...

[jcugnoni]

This is what we urgently need: an open standard for the mechanical/thermal/electrical interface specs of modular components especially motherboard and body but also batteries, screens, keyboard. Like we have already for ITX case & motherboard, PCIe slots and cards, SO-DIMM memory, NVME M.2 interface. Let laptop become the new desktop pc.

[Jeremy-Biggers]

One thing they should really push on their marketing is the green aspect of it. This laptop would have a ton less e-waste than traditional laptops over the same time period, since you can upgrade everything.

[benjaminoechsli]

Good to see more coverage of this laptop! The repairability/upgradability needs to be the future of laptops, and ideally cell phones.

[JopTooFTW]

I literally clicked on the video because the video thumbnail was just too hilarious on patreon.

[ShartsInTheAir]

Im so happy Wendel got his hands on one! The more pr for this, the better!

[vonkruel]

I've just ordered the DIY version of this with the i5 processor. I'm long overdue for a new laptop, and I'm glad to support this company. I'll install 32GB (2x16) and a 1TB SSD. For the bare metal OS I'm going to try Qubes. Should be fun!

[isaaclockett]

I can confirm stairs are more dangerous than laptop repair. I've never broken my ankle while repairing a laptop.

[briti]

Mine should be shipping in just a few days! So excited! I didn't really need a new laptop all that much but when I saw this company addressing all the anti consumer practices of manufacturers that I've been ranting about for years I figured I needed to put my money where my mouth is and support them.

[bikerchrisukk]

Fingers crossed, it'll turn up in Europe/ UK soon 😊

[peudo]

This is phenomenal! It addresses the very reasons I've avoided buying laptops in recent years. I am really excited for this. And I'm really excited that some of the most trusted names in the tech industry are speaking highly of it.

[maxtornogood]

I'm very open to pre-ordering one of these as soon as that option becomes available where I live (Australia).

[relpmeraggy]

1:59 not drunk huh? That’s exactly what a drunk person would say.

[YY]

And that is the reason why, i like and comment every video about frame work to boost the engagement so more people get to know this laptop

[dh]

I've been waiting for this... but maybe it will be a gift as I just upgraded my 2015 laptop... New battery, a second stick of RAM and a SATA m.2... But that's all I can upgrade on it. I bought it to have something while deployed and it survived some blowing dust and 60°C sun. After 7 years, the battery stopped holding its charge and I bought it with a HDD but noticed it had an empty m.2 slot, huge upgrade there! And also, luckily for me, it came with a single 8GB RAM but a vacant second slot, so I found another for 16GB...so now it runs great and I've breathed new life into it.

[ethanwetzel]

I clicked for the thumbnail alone with no interest in laptops. Bless you Wendel.

[hectorvivis]

This is definitly the laptop I get when I want to upgrade... If they come to my region (because of the French layout keyboard, I'm too used to it to change).
I was pleasantly surprised that colleagues not really aware of right to repair related subject were interested or even excited, notably thanks to those swappable ports (I love em too).

I really, really wish them a big success.
If it works, it could really brings change to the industry.

[RevenantMike]

I recommend these to anyone asking me about a new laptop. If I can't fix my current laptop when it dies, I will be getting one of these.

[jack]

I wish all manufactures would make their devices more repairable... I don't want the extreme but screws/sockets would be nicer than all glued together things.

Also for the people complaining about thinness, this laptop is nearly identical to a macbook.