My laptop stopped charging last week, it ran until the battery died. I tested a bunch of USB-C chargers and cables… Fuck!
It is 7 years old, which is my second shortest run from a laptop.
I started looking at replacements, I have my eye on a Framework, the 13 Pro specifically, now that ship to NZ.
But fuck, $1600NZD for 32GB… That is almost what I paid for my whole previous laptop. Luckily I can take my 4TB SSD from my failed machine, otherwise $1800NZD to replace that.


I’ve had a framework 16 for maybe a year and a half now. Love the thing. The other person is right there’s a decent chance things get more expensive before they get cheaper so if you need a rig soon go for it. The beauty of a framework is if things get cheaper later you can upgrade it
How much goes it weigh?