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Framework: We design our products to last, to reduce e-waste
Enthusiasts: buys their products even though they don't need new ones, just because they're cool, producing more e-waste in the process
/s
ultimately a lot of choice is left in the hands of the consumer
It's true. My previous laptop was getting up there in age but it still had probably a year or two left of casual use after I replaced the battery. Thankfully my father found a use for it with one of his projects. Now I'm eyeing Framework's new Ryzen mainboards and thinking of upgrading despite just buying this laptop last year. Yeah I can use my old mainboard as a home server, but I've been doing just fine without one.
If I do decide to upgrade, I don't know how I'll justify my subsequent upgrade until things stop working.