https://reasonstobecheerful.world/computer-designed-to-last/
"Sleek aluminum housing? Check. A 13.5-inch, high-resolution display? Check.
Backlit black keyboard? Check. Fingerprint scanner? Check.
The Framework Laptop might have more than a passing resemblance to the latest
MacBook. But it’s different in one key aspect that could kickstart a
revolution: repairability.
“Consumer electronics is an industry of disposability,” says Nirav Patel,
founder of Framework, the California-based company behind the device. “It was
really clear this wasn’t a problem that was going to solve itself. We want to
prove that a different model works. You don’t have to get a shiny new product
every time something goes wrong. ”
Patel, who previously built cutting-edge hardware for the likes of Apple and
the virtual reality headset company Oculus (owned by Meta, formerly known as
Facebook), argues the consumer electronics industry is broken. And he hopes the
Framework Laptop, dubbed by its creators as “a notebook designed to last,” can
help fix it.
“The entire inside is designed to be repairable,” explains Patel. “We’ve also
designed it so that upgrades can be made in the future. Why? It’s about
respecting consumer rights and the environment, reducing extraction of the
planet’s resources.”
The result is that the Framework Laptop ($999) can be taken apart with ease,
and virtually any part of it — from the battery to the processor to the
keyboard — can be repaired or upgraded. The constituent parts can be accessed
with a screwdriver and a public manual explains how users can make repairs
themselves. The ports on the device are simple USB-C boxes that can be removed
at the press of a button. The screen’s bezel can be lifted off directly with
your hands. And the company just launched Marketplace, which sells affordable
replacement parts (a new battery is $59)."
https://frame.work/
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
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https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
