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Framework Laptop 16

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465 points susanthenerd | 1 comments | 26 Aug 25 15:12 UTC | HN request time: 0.199s | source
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999900000999 ◴[27 Aug 25 06:18 UTC] No.45036024[source]▶
I like Framework as an idea, but we're talking about a 1500$ premium over this competing 16 inch laptop.

1200$ https://www.bestbuy.com/product/gigabyte-aero-x16-copilot-pc...

I literally can buy 2 of the Gigabyte laptops for the same price.

Even if I can swap out some parts, odds are it's still easier( and cheaper) to just buy a new competing laptop ever 3 years.

If your motivation is "the environment" you can always just donate your old laptop , give it to a friend, etc. "Gaming" laptop might as well be for code for cheaper , but it has RGB and your co-workers might look at you weird.

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pjmlp ◴[27 Aug 25 06:56 UTC] No.45036282[source]▶
I tried to configure it as my Thinkpad P15 from 2021, and it takes about 1000 euros more, no way I am paying over 3 000 euros for a laptop.
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999900000999 ◴[27 Aug 25 07:13 UTC] No.45036400[source]▶
My big issue with any expensive portable device is I might just drop it.

I'm typing on this laptop right now. I brought it for 450 USD on sale. https://www.bestbuy.com/product/asus-vivobook-s-14-14-oled-l...

Aside from Linux driver issues, shame on our community for downplaying this, it's an amazing computer. I swapped in a 2TB SDD, and I'll be using it for years.

If I drop it or do something stupid, I'm out 450$. Even a decent Macbook is only going to be about 1500$.

At 3000 Euro, 3500 USD I'd be afraid to take it out of the house, at which point a desktop is going to be significantly cheaper, better, easier to fix and less accident prone.

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majewsky ◴[27 Aug 25 09:16 UTC] No.45037174[source]▶
For what it's worth, I accidentally flung my Framework 13 across several stairs of a lecture hall. All in all, a 3 meter drop on an arched trajectory with the lid closed. The device has not been damaged except for scratches.

I wouldn't repeat this on purpose obviously, but I came away with the impression that Framework builds are not particularly brittle.

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1. account42 ◴[27 Aug 25 10:05 UTC] No.45037525[source]▶
I would not consider a single anecdote about (no) damage from dropping to mean anything at all as there is always a very high variance with that. For many devices you can drop them dozens of times without any major issues or you can get unlucky once.