13.5" Framework Laptop (fully upgradeable and repairable) pre-orders open for Canada

Jun 10th, 2021 10:38 pm

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CCorbu [OP]: Sr. Member; Sep 27, 2009; 780 posts; 163 upvotes; Calgary

Jun 10th, 2021 10:38 pm

13.5" Framework Laptop (fully upgradeable and repairable) pre-orders open for Canada

The first ever fully upgradeable Ultrabook. You can upgrade the ram, SSD, display and even the mainboard along with the CPU.

Ships July for the vPro option or August for the other configurations. Starts at $999.

More details @ Framework
Hands-On with Framework's Fully Modular Laptop

The laptop is not perfect, but it is a giant leap in the right direction. Ships with its own screwdriver and that's all you need to change/upgrade all the parts if and when is needed.

*TB4 certification is pending from what I read on their forums, the laptop should be capable of full Thunderbolt 4 support.

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Jun 10th, 2021 10:42 pm

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Leverage: Deal Addict; Feb 18, 2013; 1841 posts; 10723 upvotes

Jun 10th, 2021 10:42 pm

Never heard of this but upvoted for repairability.

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Jun 10th, 2021 10:43 pm

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hansdoreen: Deal Addict; Nov 18, 2011; 1427 posts; 1586 upvotes; TORONTO

Jun 10th, 2021 10:43 pm

How good are those? 1000$ for a barebone laptop with no ports or even charger.

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Jun 10th, 2021 10:46 pm

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CCorbu [OP]: Sr. Member; Sep 27, 2009; 780 posts; 163 upvotes; Calgary

Jun 10th, 2021 10:46 pm

The ports are cheap and you can choose up to 4 depending on what you need (USB-C, USB-A, HDMI, 8K DisplayPort, Card reader, TB4 in the near future)

The USB-C built in storage modules also allow you to install a separate OS so you can dual boot.

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Jun 10th, 2021 10:46 pm

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qfli78: Sr. Member; Sep 5, 2019; 869 posts; 2610 upvotes

Jun 10th, 2021 10:46 pm

hansdoreen wrote: ↑ How good are those? 1000$ for a barebone laptop with no ports or even charger.

Ports
4x User-selectable Expansion Cards
3.5mm combo headphone jack

Biometrics
Fingerprint

Power Adapter
60W USB-C

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Jun 10th, 2021 10:48 pm

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mocpac: Jr. Member; Dec 23, 2012; 125 posts; 318 upvotes

Jun 10th, 2021 10:48 pm

looks nice, but expensive. With that price, I could get a top-line laptop without interchangeable components.

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Jun 10th, 2021 10:49 pm

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Chickennbeans: Deal Addict; Jan 12, 2017; 1334 posts; 664 upvotes

Jun 10th, 2021 10:49 pm

Really cool concept, but those prices......

Jun 10th, 2021 10:50 pm

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InvaIid: Deal Addict; Jul 21, 2016; 1060 posts; 2299 upvotes

Jun 10th, 2021 10:50 pm

So typically it's a laptop full of usb-C ports that you gotta plug module in them to render them usable

Thanks OP, bought 25!
(Mod edit: You are awesome)

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Jun 10th, 2021 10:51 pm

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redflagdealsguy: Deal Expert; Feb 24, 2018; 19174 posts; 22029 upvotes

Jun 10th, 2021 10:51 pm

What does Louis think of this?

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Jun 10th, 2021 10:52 pm

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brensavoyton: Deal Addict; Nov 29, 2013; 1479 posts; 363 upvotes; Toronto

Jun 10th, 2021 10:52 pm

Where would u buy the mobo for this as well as the laptop cpu ? To upgrade a few years down the road

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Jun 10th, 2021 10:52 pm

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droidkid: Sr. Member; Mar 25, 2013; 520 posts; 455 upvotes; Toronto

Jun 10th, 2021 10:52 pm

redflagdealsguy wrote: ↑ What does Louis think of this?

My thoughts exactly

DroidKid

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Jun 10th, 2021 10:54 pm

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umopapisdnwei: Sr. Member; Jul 6, 2010; 812 posts; 1660 upvotes; Toronto

Jun 10th, 2021 10:54 pm

Too bad it's only Intel (and unlikely to come with an AMD option, based on the CEO's comments at 8:54 of the video OP linked to).

I think I'll stick to Thinkpad for the best combination of upgradeability, repairability, and price (some models, not all obviously). And for resale value, too.

i am upside down

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Jun 10th, 2021 10:59 pm

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Dhanushan: Deal Addict; Jun 20, 2020; 4683 posts; 4488 upvotes; Toronto

Jun 10th, 2021 10:59 pm

redflagdealsguy wrote: ↑What does Louis think of this?

droidkid wrote: ↑ My thoughts exactly

Let's talk about the Framework laptop that {claims to} support right to repair

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Jun 10th, 2021 11:18 pm

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PressureBoom: Deal Addict; Aug 9, 2010; 1280 posts; 758 upvotes; Waterloo

Jun 10th, 2021 11:18 pm

Fully modular?

Intel?

I'm kidding (partially) - never heard of this but upvoting because I'm glad to see the concept come to life and hope it goes well for them (also that 3:2 screen, never used one but I really like the idea).

Jun 10th, 2021 11:31 pm

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xbr999: Newbie; Jan 4, 2021; 56 posts; 207 upvotes

Jun 10th, 2021 11:31 pm

I have serious doubts that this will be a survivable long term venture for this company. At the end of the day every expansion card and mainboard is proprietary and therefore very expensive to make. I think most users will quickly find that the moment you want to do a platform upgrade (motherboard, cpu, ram) and new expansion cards to take advantage of the new platform (new HDMI or Displayport standards for example) the cost will equal an entire brand new laptop.

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Jun 10th, 2021 11:40 pm

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dealseeker: Deal Addict; May 9, 2003; 1462 posts; 359 upvotes

Jun 10th, 2021 11:40 pm

I've been following this since it was announced but the prices are definitely high.

Jun 10th, 2021 11:42 pm

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dvdvideo: Deal Addict; Sep 10, 2001; 3122 posts; 740 upvotes

Jun 10th, 2021 11:42 pm

This is one of those things that will either fail badly or be wildly popular. I'm leaning towards the latter on this one. Some people just like to tinker, something not really previously possible with most laptops.

Jun 10th, 2021 11:45 pm

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redflagdealsguy: Deal Expert; Feb 24, 2018; 19174 posts; 22029 upvotes

Jun 10th, 2021 11:45 pm

In the COVID environment, this is attractive.

Post COVID, when we start seeing $299 Ryzen laptops again and fire sales in the midtiers like we once did, this could seriously hurt a new co like this firm. Cracker jack throwaway Windows laptops with reasonable performance are returning once again, as C19 calms down enough for hyper-nanny state Canadian authorities to ease up.

Louis is right about one thing, the biggest impediment to right to repair might be consumer culture. I do believe the niche will continue to thrive, but it will likely remain a niche indefinitely.

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Jun 11th, 2021 12:02 am

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AlexJosh: Deal Addict; Nov 12, 2011; 2844 posts; 1203 upvotes; Markham

Jun 11th, 2021 12:02 am

Nice business idea, import parts from china and ask customer to pay premium to assemble by themselves

Not buying something on sale ISN'T a crime, buying something not on sale IS.

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Jun 11th, 2021 12:10 am

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Spinner: Deal Addict; Sep 19, 2002; 3982 posts; 2820 upvotes; Vancouver

Jun 11th, 2021 12:10 am

Kinda cool. But 12th Gen Intel processors will support DDR5 and PCIe 5.0, which means a new motherboard. So I'm not sure it makes much sense to buy this notebook today.