And how is that different from my Thinkpad?
https://community.frame.work/t/the-myth-of-the-repairable-th...
Having worked at a computer repair shop, I can say this will be, by a very large margin, the most repairable laptop in the market. Most defects experienced by laptop users (especially the non-Apple gang) will render the PC a total loss.
My new P15 still has a modular gpu and, IIRC, has easy access to most components by removing the back cover.
I personally have an X1C5. I absolutely love it. Best laptop I've ever owned.
But I'm still very curious about this thing as it feels like a whole next level in terms of how modular and easy it is to repair while still being lightweight, powerful, and capable.
The T-series (I’ve owned roughly every other generation since T420) have gotten increasingly less repairable with each release since at least the T430.
I was always a fan/happy user, but after the T480(s) I won’t be buying a new Thinkpad anymore.
The DRM in the batteries, only one RAM slot, the removal of some port in every new generation... Even the non-carbon ones have the writing on the wall.
Earlier models of T series did have space and connectors for both M2 and 2.5” drives.
It started off all right, but every release in every series gets incrementally worse in some way.
I’d go for Clevo/system76 if it weren’t for the lack of hi-res screen options.
I’m stoked about Framework.
Apparently it's modular, but all desktops are "modular", and a fair amount of laptops are "modular" so it's a fairly meaningless word.
We then took that a few steps further by making the mainboard upgradeable, adding an Expansion Card system for port customization, and enabling personalization through color-customizable bezels and keyboard language selection.
I much prefer connecting one Type C hub than plugging in like six cables to my laptop directly, so I don't really mind laptops with a small amount of I/Os.