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I've just run the numbers on a framework laptop with 64Gb RAM, i5, and 4TB Nvme = ~$2,100. That's an impressive price. Edit: Impressive as in it's low compared

I've just run the numbers on a framework laptop with 64Gb RAM, i5, and 4TB Nvme = ~$2,100. That's an impressive price. Edit: Impressive as in it's low compared to equally specced big-name laptops.

rmbyrro 5y ago
Impressive price can mean two opposite things
- michael_j_ward 5y ago
  Impressive means the same thing, but things can be impressive in opposite ways. :P (i too wonder which way was intended)
  - aidenn0 5y ago
    When my dad was teaching university classes he used to say at the beginning of the semester "You all have a B right now. If you impress me before the end of the semester, you will get a different grade, depending on how you impress me"
kashura 5y ago
Is that high or low? And is that when buying parts on your own?
- vbezhenar 5y ago
  Macbook with 64 GB RAM and 4 TB storage is $4600. I'd say that's pretty low.
- opencl 5y ago
  That's what it costs buying the parts from them. $750 laptop, $360 RAM, $1000 SSD. The RAM is pretty reasonably priced, but you can get your own 4TB SSD for about $500 less. $150 less if you want the exact same model they're selling. It's a much more reasonable level of markup than RAM/SSD upgrades from other manufacturers, though of course being able to bring your own is a major selling point.
dheera 5y ago
They seem to be overcharging for components on the DIY page. Most of those things you can get for cheaper elsewhere including Amazon or Newegg. I would expect that they should be be cheaper if they want to get ahead of the game.
- lostapathy 5y ago
  I doubt they have Newegg's purchasing power, at this juncture, and their prices really aren't unreasonable like they would be if you upgrade a Dell or Apple.
  - dheera 5y ago
    Oh sure but they could charge Newegg's price and just order from Newegg? I just feel like if I'm going to order any sort of "bundle" of items I should be getting a discount. Fundamental axiom of sales: price([A, B]) <= price([A]) + price([B])
    - bityard 5y ago
      If you owned a business, which parts of it would you do for free?
      - dheera 5y ago
        I don't care, but if you were a customer, and price([A,B]) was greater than price([A])+price([B]) elsewhere, who would you buy from? I mean, I'll happily sell you $100 Amazon products for $150 if you'd like. I can even charge for shipping, and not pass on the 5% cashback I get.
        OJFord 5y ago
        Well a good thing about this is you can do that. Just order it bare without any of the optional parts, and get those wherever you want. I've been thinking of doing that (when it finally launches in the UK..!) just to enjoy the promise of being able to. Even though they're offering RAM and WiFi cheaper than I could find it elsewhere in a quick look (Amazon & Scan).
goodpoint 5y ago
That's a lot of RAM but it's still pretty expensive for an i5.

I've just run the numbers on a framework laptop with 64Gb RAM, i5, and 4TB Nvme = ~$2,100. That's an impressive price. Edit: Impressive as in it's low compared to equally specced big-name laptops.

rmbyrro 5y ago

Impressive price can mean two opposite things

michael_j_ward 5y ago
Impressive means the same thing, but things can be impressive in opposite ways. :P (i too wonder which way was intended)
- aidenn0 5y ago
  When my dad was teaching university classes he used to say at the beginning of the semester "You all have a B right now. If you impress me before the end of the semester, you will get a different grade, depending on how you impress me"

kashura 5y ago

Is that high or low? And is that when buying parts on your own?

vbezhenar 5y ago
Macbook with 64 GB RAM and 4 TB storage is $4600. I'd say that's pretty low.
opencl 5y ago
That's what it costs buying the parts from them. $750 laptop, $360 RAM, $1000 SSD. The RAM is pretty reasonably priced, but you can get your own 4TB SSD for about $500 less. $150 less if you want the exact same model they're selling. It's a much more reasonable level of markup than RAM/SSD upgrades from other manufacturers, though of course being able to bring your own is a major selling point.

dheera 5y ago

They seem to be overcharging for components on the DIY page. Most of those things you can get for cheaper elsewhere including Amazon or Newegg. I would expect that they should be be cheaper if they want to get ahead of the game.

lostapathy 5y ago
I doubt they have Newegg's purchasing power, at this juncture, and their prices really aren't unreasonable like they would be if you upgrade a Dell or Apple.
- dheera 5y ago
  Oh sure but they could charge Newegg's price and just order from Newegg? I just feel like if I'm going to order any sort of "bundle" of items I should be getting a discount. Fundamental axiom of sales: price([A, B]) <= price([A]) + price([B])
  - bityard 5y ago
    If you owned a business, which parts of it would you do for free?
    - dheera 5y ago
      I don't care, but if you were a customer, and price([A,B]) was greater than price([A])+price([B]) elsewhere, who would you buy from? I mean, I'll happily sell you $100 Amazon products for $150 if you'd like. I can even charge for shipping, and not pass on the 5% cashback I get.
      - OJFord 5y ago
        Well a good thing about this is you can do that. Just order it bare without any of the optional parts, and get those wherever you want. I've been thinking of doing that (when it finally launches in the UK..!) just to enjoy the promise of being able to. Even though they're offering RAM and WiFi cheaper than I could find it elsewhere in a quick look (Amazon & Scan).

goodpoint 5y ago

That's a lot of RAM but it's still pretty expensive for an i5.