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do you think the framework laptop is a good long term investment? (frame.work)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
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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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[–] 7 points 2 years ago* (2 children)

Could you also sell your 2nd hand old main board? That would lessen the blow of a new upgrade (considering you have no need for a home server).

I have thought about a framework laptop but my laptop is a humongous gaming laptop so I don't think framework has the horsepower I'm looking for. The fact that it's modular is soooooo tempting though...

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    They have an adapter that turns it into a desktop computer, sort of like an Intel NUC.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (3 children)

    Oh... You mean like buying it and using it as a modular desktop? That could be interesting but I don't know if it'll have the horse power I need anyways (for gaming). For a home server I bet it'll be more than enough.

    Also, I travel with my laptop somewhat frequently so a desktop wouldn't be ideal (unfortunately. I prefer desktops over laptops)

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    You know the 16 has a detachable graphics module, right?

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    Might work well as a little media centre or server, after all the form factor is pretty slim. Me thinks if anyone wants a gaming laptop they might go for a specialised gaming laptop for that purpose.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    I agree. I really do want a framework thought, the fact that it's modular is so cool that it just makes me want to buy it... But the tech isn't quite there yet for my needs. Hopefully one day :)

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    It's not a bad option, but probably the best choice would be to just buy a new Framework entirely and sell the old one. Other than other home-labbers I'm not sure who'd be interested in buying a last-generation Framework mainboard, as anyone with a Framework already would likely upgrade to the latest.

    Big laptops aren't really my thing, but you may be interested in the 16-inch Framework that's coming out as it has a slot for a dedicated GPU.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago

    There is a market on eBay, but the longer you sit on it, the less it will sell for.

    People have broken parts they need to replace, and there's a semi-active community of people who use framework parts to create mini-servers that need a little more power than a Pi.

    Not selling when you don't need it is just hording.

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