I think the most interesting company in the personal computer space may be Framework, the small company dedicated to making repairable and upgradeable notebooks and desktops. It launched its first laptop — named the Framework Laptop 13 — in 2021 and you can still replace and upgrade components in it five years later. It started with an 11th-gen Intel Core processor, but now can run up to AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370. A bunch of other things have been added as well, including support for Wi-Fi 7, a 2.8K display, more robust keyboard, and more. All of that is on top of being able to replace the SSD, battery, and RAM in just a few minutes. In those same five years, Framework has launched two additional notebooks and a desktop. Each of these products has its own tradeoffs and features, meaning just about anyone interested in something like that can find a machine that meets their needs. This week, the company introduced a fourth laptop, the Laptop 13 Pro. Here’s a bit from the press release:…
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