• hperrin@lemmy.ca
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      1 day ago

      Lol, who is the target audience then? It’s certainly not regular people. They will never take apart their computers. The Framework is 100% marketed at tinkerers and DIYers. (It’s literally called the DIY edition when you buy it.)

      I’m not a computer repair person. I have repaired my own computers, but that’s not my job. So I’m not sure if that’s what you meant, but no, I’m not a professional repair tech.

      I don’t own that ASUS. I own a Framework. I regret buying it. It’s absolutely not worth the extra price. I’ve already had to buy a new battery for it after two years, because they use cheap, shitty parts, despite charging out the nose for them. So yeah, I wish I had just bought an ASUS.

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          22 hours ago

          I already paid the money for the Framework. They tricked me. They got my money. I already lost.

          When it eventually dies, I will not consider another Framework. Fool me once, shame on you, fool me… you can’t get fooled again.

          • Matty Roses@lemmy.today
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            21 hours ago

            you can sell the Framework. There is quite a large market for used ones, as most of their customers don’t seem to agree with you.

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              18 hours ago

              I understand that I can sell it. Why would I? I wouldn’t be able to get a better laptop for what I sold it for, so I’d just go through all of that hassle to have a similar laptop. Unless they somehow don’t depreciate and I’m just unaware of that…