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

submitted 1 year ago by jackpot@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=u01AbiCn_Nw mental outlaw video:

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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[–] rufus@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Where did you get your cheap Thinkpad?

[–] Valmond@lemmy.mindoki.com 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

On Leboncoin, a french site a bit like eBay, or Blocket if you're Swedish.

[–] rufus@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Merci, then. I'm from Germany but people use eBay and kleinanzeigen.de ("classified ads"/"petites annonces") here. I suppose you bought it used at that price? I'm faced with the same choices. My old Thinkpad is going to break down, soon. The Framework laptop looks very appealing, but a refurbished (newer than mine) Thinkpad would be nice, too. I even have a company that sells refurbished computers in my city. But they currently sell similar specs like you mentioned for around 300€ (and above). Thanks for the input. I'm going to wait until they do a sale or something catches my eye on eBay.

[–] Valmond@lemmy.mindoki.com 2 points 1 year ago

Sounds like the same type of site, and yeah I think I got lucky, I probably got twice the RAM and SSD for the price I paid.

Be patient (or chuck in some extra money) and you'll find one too I'm sure!

BTW you can buy different keyboards who are supposedly easy to change, if you find a non-German one.