It is a bit pricey, though comparing my dream build to a gaming laptop of the same specs it’s still a bit cheaper, and it’s completely worth it to not have to buy a whole new machine in 2-4 years. Especially since the components to upgrade/expand are quite reasonably priced.
Yup, it’s certainly cool, and I’ll probably go that route regardless.
That said, a basic Lenovo ThinkPad T14 with a comparable CPU and included RAM and an SSD is about the same price as the framework 13 without RAM or storage. So that’s something like $200 difference.
That said, Lenovo is sucking more and more every year, so it’s not a crazy markup, and there’s value to being able to swap parts and whatnot. I would just prefer to get a little bit more for the money, especially since I’m more than happy to assemble it.
Still a really cool project and probably something I’ll get in a year or two when my current E495 dies (my kids keep trying to break it…).
It is a bit pricey, though comparing my dream build to a gaming laptop of the same specs it’s still a bit cheaper, and it’s completely worth it to not have to buy a whole new machine in 2-4 years. Especially since the components to upgrade/expand are quite reasonably priced.
Yup, it’s certainly cool, and I’ll probably go that route regardless.
That said, a basic Lenovo ThinkPad T14 with a comparable CPU and included RAM and an SSD is about the same price as the framework 13 without RAM or storage. So that’s something like $200 difference.
That said, Lenovo is sucking more and more every year, so it’s not a crazy markup, and there’s value to being able to swap parts and whatnot. I would just prefer to get a little bit more for the money, especially since I’m more than happy to assemble it.
Still a really cool project and probably something I’ll get in a year or two when my current E495 dies (my kids keep trying to break it…).