> I'm really excited about how Framework could potentially shake up the whole industry!
It won’t. The industry used to be like that back in the day before Apple proved that most people don’t want too many choices.
It won’t. The industry used to be like that back in the day before Apple proved that most people don’t want too many choices.
They proved that taking away choices is still better than the shitshow their competitors are running.
Apple proved that a few simple product names are less confusing than literally 6 different "brands" of laptops from a single company. That doesn't mean people don't want choices though, they just don't want to feel like they're getting trolled by badly designed websites throwing all the possible laptop configurations in their face. Even if you know what the specs mean it still feels like a major waste of time to try and compare the 20 devices on the screen. I want to configure every detail of my laptop, not 2 details on one of 200 laptops.
Apple also proved that making devices difficult to upgrade, maintain and repair is harmful for everything and everyone other than Apple.
Almost nobody wants that, but the good news is that enough people do that framework exists.
I would understand it if a manufacturer offered some ultra high-end model with custom storage like in the PS5. But if the Framework laptop can have swappable RAM and SSDs with almost the same thickness as a (insufficiently cooled) Macbook it's obvious why that stuff is soldered in.
Can you actually find a quote for this? I’m quite skeptical that any such lie has been told.
What they want is to know they are getting a good deal and that they aren't buying a lemon, something that cannot meet their needs.
What Apple did is decide they should really distinguish on classes of identifiable hardware differences, eg. a better larger screen for a "pro" class, have good/better/best distinctions within that, and customization for those who are picky.
I assume the intersection between people who have particular hardware requirements and those who do not understand their hardware requirements is extremely small these days. Apple doesn't sell computers which really fall short these days, so I'm able to focus the conversation on usage, user-impacting hardware features, and long-term budgeting (e.g. planning even as far as the replacement for the machine they are buying)
Also, anyone who says “it’s felt like I have to compromise on the hardware options” is an outlier by definition.
It makes sense from a business sense to have fewer models with small changes between them. You could have tech workers that assemble every custom order. That costs a lot more than a simplified inventory of a few different models that are already pre-assembled, with no hardware customization.
Please refrain from insults, or at least make an effort to justify this if you think it’s valid.
> The general populous/average consumer prefers simplified options. They aren't tech savvy as many here are.
Isn’t that exactly my point? The industry serves the general consumer. The framework laptop serves a niche.