I always imagined myself as a Framework kind of guy, but I'm not sure I could bear that level of quality after using Microsoft Surface Books, Macbook Pros and now a Thinkpad professionally.
I really don't need bad hinges, weak USB ports, weird screen hinges or operating system worries.
The hinges were changed a long time ago and affected only the first generation laptops AFAIR.
> weak USB ports
Never had these issues. But the ports are little modules you just slide out and replace by sliding in. No screwdriver necessary. I have seen bad USB ports on laptops you had to re-solder if not placed on a separate board ...
> operating system worries
Well, Linux remains Linux. You can run Windows, too. But Framework has fully-fledged Ubuntu support and even provides UEFI firmware updates via the Linux vendor firmware service. I had one for my Framework 13 AMD (although no UEFI related problems as far as I was aware) and the update worked like charm.
I always imagined myself as a Framework kind of guy, but I'm not sure I could bear that level of quality after using Microsoft Surface Books, Macbook Pros and now a Thinkpad professionally.
I really don't need bad hinges, weak USB ports, weird screen hinges or operating system worries.