Framework Chromebook review



Framework released its first modular laptop last year, and the company now offers it with ChromeOS. It’s not the most exciting laptop we’ve ever seen, but it’s extremely well designed, upgradeable and flexible. You can easily swap out different ports, add RAM and storage and replace any parts that might break over time. Couple that with an excellent screen and keyboard and you have a quality device that should last years longer than the average Chromebook, even if its $999 price is a bit high.

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This Post Has 13 Comments

  1. _Blank_

    it think this chrome book is overspeced for what it is a 12th gen i5 is quite powerful I feel just a i3 would do just fine and most people buying a Chromebook whats cheap costs anyways so if your paying 1k for a Chromebook you might as well go for a MacBook.

  2. Clark Mills

    I want one but last I looked they don't ship to NZ.
    I'll look again now; it's been several months since… [edit: Nope, still not shipping to NZ]

  3. nascarandjeff123

    He didn't even talk about playing games on ChromeOS with Steam which this Chromebook can do. Lame review copying and pasting a press release lol

  4. PCUser1024

    6 hrs for a Chromebook. That's poor no matter how you sugar coating it.

  5. some idiot

    when i was younger, i had an idea for a laptop where you could remove the bios like an sd card. wow, what a great idea!

  6. Slothgirl

    Their first laptop wasn't just Windows. I ordered one blank and installed Linux. Unless mine wasn't the first, but I've had it over a year.

  7. andyH_England

    These are for a very niche eco group. I still have my old Pixelbook Go, nearly three years old, as fast as I need, and no issues. That is expensive as the average selling price of Chromebooks is nearer $400 than these premium types.

    Also, you never mention the upgrade costs of a new CPU (i7), nearly £800 for a 12th gen for the OG Intel Framework laptop! I can get a great new laptop for that price! And, of course that original laptop had a worse design and specs (display).

    As for modular IO, that to me is a gimmick as I just buy what I need, and these days, for my Chromebook, USB-C does everything, and is why the EU is forcing OEMs to go all in on this port.

    Too expensive and aimed at a specific small user base.

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