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An even cooler thing is that since the mechanicals are all published, anyone can actually make their own relatively easily, like this Framework Tablet: https://www.reddit.com/r/framework/comments/wgzwv1/two_big_d...

* https://github.com/whatthefilament/Framework-Tablet

* https://www.instructables.com/Framework-Tablet-Assembly-Manu...

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Let me just get the tooling set up on the dining room table, I am sure my spouse won’t mind …

You're not allowed to have hobbies or tinker around? :(

I think it's more of a "people are getting tired of internet DIY projects that require thousands of dollars of tooling and existing materials."

You're in a startup-biased forum. If you don't like it as a hobby, how about thinking how the openness is good for business? Your buddy can start a company making Framework-compatible tablets, or a mini server rack, or Framework-compatible keyboards (ortholinear layout please!), etc.

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