Dave2d who's been supportive of Framework preordered the Laptop 16.
He's a bit concerned about the pricing and questions the upgradability of the Laptop 16 specifically.
Personally I understand his point, but I think the upgradability alone is probably not a good reason to buy the Laptop 16. It's always been a package, which includes:
repairability
modularity
support of the movement/mission
the versatility of reusing parts for other use cases (e.g. the motherboard as thin-client)
a laptop that actually does not have Linux as an afterthought
the openness with the expansion card and (hopefully expansion bay) ecosystem
and maybe even more?
It's true that the laptop is expensive when you compare specs for specs but that was not the reason to buy it either. Do I wish it was cheaper? You bet. But like with all new startups, if it works out, if it scales, prices could come down. Long live Framework!
I mean personally I am on the verge of getting one, but the Price is really making me reconsider... Also I think it's on Q1 of 2024 right now, which is kind of a long wait for a laptop. I think Dave is right though if the Framework would be a bit less pricey it would be a consideration for way more people. I just hope Framework continues to grow so the Laptops get a bit cheaper :)