But you will get a lot of ram and disk for this price, a robust and fast laptop.
And something you can repair.
If you are a mac person, there is no substitute for the mac, by definition.
If you don't care about mac, then the framework is a good machine.
I rocked dell for a long time, I switched to framework, and so far, it's been great. The keyboard is comfy, the touchpad is good (for a non mac), the mate screen is productive and I enjoy its format.
The specs have not let me down perf wise, the extension system is fantastic, and the value proposition of being able to be repaired is unmatched. I assembled it, and you can see they care a lot.
Dual boot windows + linux on it is quick and easy. Support is perfect, including sleep, wifi, fingerprint reader, webcam, etc. The mechanical off switch for the mic and cam is a plus.
The battery life sucks, and I can hear the fans more than I want. It's not as stylish as other notebooks.
That's it.
Mostly, I forgot about the machine in a week and it's transparent to me: it's plugged on a USB dongle that powers it, hook me to ethernet and extends the screen. I used it on the go twice, nothing special to report.
It just works and I get things done.
Which is probably what a lot of people want.