Framework's new laptop focuses on right to repair

In the modern world, planned obsolesce seems to be the norm as every gadget seems to be glued shut in order to make device thinner and make it expensive to repair - encouraging users to migrate to a newer device. But with new laws and public outcry for right to repair, any manufacturers have slowly started to take note - but things wont be the same as they used to be in the 2010's when gadgets reached the peak of being repairable and good looking at the same time.

Laptops, like most "disposable" appliances, tend to have components which are mostly soldered or sealed shut from would-be DIY repairs and in some extreme cases - feature part authentication to block out any unauthorized repairs done by "uncertified" repair centers (who repair these devices for a fraction of what it would cost from the manufacturer) but one company - named Framework hopes to bring some change to the market by offering a repair friendly laptop with modular components which could be either bought as a complete laptop or if you are brave - purchased as a knock-down kit form where you can assemble it all yourself.

The laptop in question is the Framework laptop 13.5. The device, which looks kind of generic and similar to most laptops out there does feature a multitude of options with the base model featuring an Intel Core i5 (1135GT) and you can spec it up to a Core i7 (1185G7) and pick either 8GB/16GB or 32GB of DDR4 memory at 3200 mHz and the same goes for storage at 256GB NVMe SSD all the way up to 1TB of NVMe storage.

The main perk of this laptop over its competition are the modular USB C cubes which could be hot swapped or configured to your usage - currently Framework offers these with USB A/C/HDMI/Display Port, MicroSD and many more in the future.

The Knock-down version has the motherboard with the Processor of your choice and has the chassis and the 13.5" 3:2 2256x1504 resolution LCD display as the fixed model -but you need to buy your own SSD,RAM, Bluetooth card and your own operating system, but the base kit will be sold at $749 and it is same as the factory assembled model but with the flexibility of using your own parts over the stock offerings.

The Framework 13.5 starts at $999 for the base model and the DIY Kit at $749,you can read more on the reparability at notebookcheck

Source - GeekyGadgets

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