No qualifying pick
No product has earned the pick yet.
Framework Laptop (13 in and 16 in) designed explicitly for repairability (modular ports, replaceable everything, open schematics, QR codes on components) BUT company <5 years old-parts availability depends on survival.…
What we were looking for
Framework Laptop (13 in and 16 in) designed explicitly for repairability (modular ports, replaceable everything, open schematics, QR codes on components) BUT company <5 years old-parts availability de
Why no product has earned the pick
Framework Laptop (13 in and 16 in) designed explicitly for repairability (modular ports, replaceable everything, open schematics, QR codes on components) BUT company <5 years old-parts availability depends on survival. All laptops fail through: (1) Lithium batteries 500-1000 cycles, (2) Software support windows 5-8 years, (3) Display/keyboard wear. Used ThinkPad T480 (last model with socketed RAM + replaceable battery) closer but parts availability declining.
What prevents a clear pick
- Soldered RAM/storage (MacBook, most modern), glued batteries, proprietary SSDs, non-replaceable displays/keyboards, software obsolescence.
- MacBooks: soldered everything, proprietary SSDs, glued batteries, intentional software lockouts-$800 logic board replacement.
- Category needs: user-swappable batteries (no tools, like pre-2012 ThinkPads), 15-year software support commitments, standardized replacement parts, open firmware/BIOS.
Evidence trail
What supports the no-pick
We separate source material from our interpretation. A source page can establish model identity; it does not, by itself, prove that a product deserves the pick.
Framework Laptop (13 in and 16 in) designed explicitly for repairability (modular ports, replaceable everything, open schematics, QR codes on components) BUT company <5 years old-parts availability de
Framework Laptop (13 in and 16 in) designed explicitly for repairability (modular ports, replaceable everything, open schematics, QR codes on components) BUT company <5 years old-parts availability depends on survival. All laptops fail through: (1) Lithium batteries 500-1000 cycles, (2) Software support windows 5-8 years, (3) Display/keyboard wear. Used ThinkPad T480 (last model with socketed RAM + replaceable battery) closer but parts availability declining.
Soldered RAM/storage (MacBook, most modern), glued batteries, proprietary SSDs, non-replaceable displays/keyboards, software obsolescence. MacBooks: soldered everything, proprietary SSDs, glued batteries, intentional software lockouts-$800 logic board replacement. Category needs: user-swappable batteries (no tools, like pre-2012 ThinkPads), 15-year software support commitments, standardized replacement parts, open firmware/BIOS.
5 years
A no-pick is not a blank page. It records the category boundary, the recurring failure, and the evidence a future product would need to change the answer.
- What you’ll maintain
- 5 years
- Why it lasts
- Not recorded
- Other products considered
- None recorded
- Review status
- No qualifying pick