Example:
-The Framework Laptop (Came at the height of the right-to-repair crap)
-Linux (Remember them unix wars and specialised-expensive hardware)
It will just be another "segment" to compete in, ie being more free-and-open than your competitors ?
EDIT: Formatting
I wish people would throw out "thin and light" and make something practical. Nobody does it right. There are heavy laptops out there but they always sacrifice things like the display for that purpose.
Maybe one day we'll try to build our own laptop, but that requires such an astronomical level of expertise and commitment and money that we probably won't ever get to.
-Emily
Yes/No :) YMMV, but I do rate the framework a tad higher than just an experiment. This is technically the 'first-of-a-new-kind' of a product and or laptop. Give it a few more generation.
The FW-Laptop might not have been the best example but my point is as much as these "evil-companies" do "evil-things" (like H.P now) there will arise a natural counter-market force an products (opportunities) to be "less-evil"
We contacted Framework directly and asked if they planned to build any larger or more powerful laptops. They said no. The most they can do at this point is try to set a precedent.
-Emily
Currently have a ten year old HP printer, constantly causes problems. If Framework actually makes a printer I'll buy it instantly.
I'd buy something like that yesterday already !