Use: https://shopmate.auspost.com.au/ thats what I’m doing.
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Three reasons I haven’t ordered yet:
- no AMD-CPU
- no dGPU
- not available in Germany
These are the three things I’m waiting for.
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I need availability in germany, and I’d prefer an AMD version. I’d go for Intel and upgrade later as well, but I won’t organize import by myself…
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Primarily the lack of a Touchscreen/Stylus support. Having both an iPad and Laptop with stylus support have become invaluable to me. The 180* hinge is reasonable to use still with the screen.
The only other interest would be a larger battery, or a frame that may support a swappable battery for extended on the go.
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I just got here and am weighing my options. That said, this project has me very excited, and I would really love to jump in. At the moment the things that have me still contemplating are:
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I would like a larger (16" or greater) screen, or a strong sense of a roadmap where my investment might be upgraded to a larger screened body in the future (in keeping with the philosophy of the project).
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I am a bit concerned about the viability of the marketplace / future support for this project, as I expect it will be a bit of a niche, at least at first. That said, I love the enthusiasm I see from open HW devs in the community, which may just override that concern.
The system I would want to build represents a signinficant investment, larger than what I might spend on a less upgradable / maintainable machine elsewhere. This makes the second point pretty important because I am paying extra for the concept and don’t want it to be a flash in the pan. That said, I recognize that by jumping in, I make it just that little bit more likely that this will succeed, which is pushing me, gradually, toward a yes.
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Not having a gpu and AMD option. I would love something like a 1650 or more added to it for light gaming.
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I’m still waiting for my current laptop to stop working. 
(Un)fortunately, I don’t think it’s going to die any time soon.
But when it does, I’m getting a Framework. No hesitation. I’m already sold.
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While there are features which I hope to be implemented in the future-- like touch and stylus support as well as AMD options mentioned above, I could actually use a new laptop and would really like to get into the community development of expansion slots. I have some ideas which I am not sure I can really pull off but I really do like tinkering with electronics and I am very excited to see where this company goes.
But really, money is why I haven’t ordered. I just moved and went from unemployed to underemployed so it might take me a while to squirrel enought money away in my piggy bank for a computer. Unless anyone whats to hire someone with two history degrees and another in broadcast journalism!
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TLDR: I have a new laptop that I really like. I’m not 100% sure that I’d go Framework when it gets old, but Framework would be a top contender.
I love my M1 MacBook Pro. I hate Apple’s anti-repair lobbying, but it’s a great machine that is pretty much perfect for me. I want something with long battery life, support for iMessage (I hate typing on phones), a good screen, and from a company I can trust to do very good QC and have good build quality. I do a bit of gaming, but being able to run Factorio, Rimworld, and Minecraft is good enough for me to game during lunch or between classes. I can live without iMessage, so, when this gets old, I’ll probably go Framework. I’ll be looking for BIG.little or ARM if someone other than Apple can get good compatibility, but I could probably live with x86 battery life. Framework is also basically the same price as Apple, though it will be cheaper down the line as I can upgrade instead of replacing.
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I want an AMD processor. That’s it.
I’d also like a full size SD card slot and an ethernet port, but those aren’t keeping me from buying the device, since I can get those later.
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Interesting question, but my answer is this laptop isn’t upgradeable in any important way to me.
Can you swap out a dedicated GPU?
Can you swap out a 13" monitor for a 17"?
I mean, you can’t, and for many reasons other upgrades aren’t the useful. I find upgrading everything at once - gpu, memory, hard drive, motherboard, screen - puts me on a new platform where the components are often well matched.
Besides, you can upgrade memory and hard drive, but with the exception of a MacBook M1, I don’t find upgradaable memory and hard drive to be unusual at all.
I guess some are imagining expansion, like they could potentially hook up sensors kind of like the use case for a raspberry pi. Well the raspberry pi is also $35 so if you break it with home-brew hardware its no big deal.
Personally I’ll keep an eye, not for whats’ holding one back, but some unique reason to buy this… it’s intriguing or I wouldn’t be here. Making it easier to remove the keyboard is better than making it harder. I think improvements to design are good - it’s just not worth paying more for it.
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I’m totally sold on this project too, my next laptop is from Framework for sure. But for now:
- Larger screen, 15"
- Non-reflective screen
- Not available in Germany
- GPU
I really hope this project will keep evolving, I’m rooting for you!
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My current laptop works, although the battery has died. I can only use it via plug socket, which is very annoying at times. Replaced the screen twice. Not bad for a 4 year old laptop. Will keep using it till it really does start to knock on death’s door. Other reasons :
- no 16:9 aspect ratio. Though I can deal with 16:10.
- not being available in the UK.
- No AMD, but I can deal with Intel till we can upgrade.
- would be nice to have a matte screen, but screen protectors can solve this…
- would be great to have an option to buy a 14" screen.
I mean, I’m hoping the points above will be available by the time my current laptop “dies”.
I would say that is actually pretty bad for a 4 year old laptop. My HP ProBook just passed 7 years, with all original and added (extra RAM, SSD) components fully functional, battery keeps it on for 3-4 hours as well, although I’ve always been using it with the cable.
If a computer dies or needs multiple repairs in 4 years, in my playbook it would be in the ‘garbage’ category.
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Really? Wow I’m so outdated haha. To be fair, it has had a couple drops on hard floor. It does run fine though. It’s s Lenovo Ideapad 320s 14IKB, i5 8th gen. So it’s not the best 
. I’ve made a decision if it breaks again I will get a new laptop. Would be beneficial tbh due to starting University this month. Fair play to 7 years ! That’s pretty dam good!
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A couple things:
- Parts availability! I want to be able to click a button and get a new keyboard/motherboard/expansion card/etc. shipped directly to my door. Personally, I believe that option shows a commitment, present and future, to parts availability. Any part discontinuations would be obvious, public, and the team could easily be held accountable for them.
- (Less so) someone to answer my forum post about rhythm games (and general latency)
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I currently have a pretty high end xps 9310, I would love to have one of these but i would end up with the same specs and probably be out a little bit of money after selling this one. Not worth the side grade, but I’m excited to upgrade once it becomes a viable purchase for me a few years down the line.
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Not available down under?
Bloody hell!
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besides not having the money for it, I saved a dell precision from e-waste for 30$ and upgraded it and waiting to buy more upgrades for it. i am on the edge of selling it as a bear bones laptop and reusing the Wi-Fi card and ram on a new framework laptop
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Things that currently come to mind:
- ARM Processor (longer battery life)
- ECC Memory support
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