# Framework Laptop 241 Hacker News commenters recommended Framework Laptop and 103 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 12 of 13 months; owners who said how long report a median of 2 years (11 owners). It meets the Hacker Approved badge rule. **Verdict:** Recommended as a repairable, upgradeable laptop with swappable ports and good Linux support, though many find it expensive and report firmware bugs and reliability issues. ## Why people recommend it - Easy to repair and upgrade (10 comments): "Go straight to a framework laptop. Load up your favorite distro and never have to worry about poor repairability or non-upgradeable/soldered components" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48364677)) "The era where something like Framework with its fully customizable, repairable, modular laptops becomes the standard can't come soon enough." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47338413)) "I have actually had less issues with it in the same amount of time, and each one I have been able to fix myself cheapily and easily" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47323101)) - Swappable expansion port cards (3 comments): "Framework laptops have another decent strategy, where you've got on-motherboard ports that have relatively few usage cycles" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49227891)) "My framework gives me peace of mind because I know the only port that will be damaged from that is the one on the $10 card" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49348258)) "Because Framework is awesome, they include expansion slots so users can add whatever modules they might need." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46297174)) - Works well with Linux (4 comments): "Go straight to a framework laptop. Load up your favorite distro and never have to worry about poor repairability or non-upgradeable/soldered components" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48364677)) "it works great. I'm sure I have naturally acclimated and subconsciously work around things that I don't realize but suspend/resume works" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47708410)) "Works well if the laptop has hardware designed to support Linux. Framework stuff is great, for instance." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46458309)) - Open, sustainable company ethos (4 comments): "I really appreciate the philosophy of openness. I have replaced both the keyboard and battery, which was easy and painless." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46580951)) "To me, buying a framework is more about ideology than them being the best at everything. I am buying a future." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49348167)) "A laptop business that stays afloat mostly because there is a desire for repairable long lasting products" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47217908)) ## What people warn about - Expensive for what you get (5 comments): "Frameworks are 2x the price of a Macbook without the performance, battery life, build quality, screen quality, touch pad, speakers" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47573067)) "They sell overpriced, underpowered plastic hunks of shit which are an absolute pain to even buy, let alone deal with." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46092669)) "sadly, also the price. I'd also love to get one but when I last needed a new laptop it was about 60% more expensive" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46185252)) - Firmware bugs and hardware glitches (6 comments): "Framework failed in not implementing a bootloader which takes a BIOS file on a USB-Stick and flashes it w/o requiring a working BIOS/Firmware" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49345611)) "This happened to my old framework. After a while of troubleshooting, I removed the battery and it will now boot reliably while plugged in." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49349326)) "my framework intel 12th gen just started dropping wifi/bluetooth randomly and one cpu starts looking for it frantically in a loop" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47241463)) - Trails rivals on performance, polish (3 comments): "Framework from all the feedback from users online seems to still be a product that you'll only buy if you put sustainability over performance/convenience." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46677717)) "Frameworks are 2x the price of a Macbook without the performance, battery life, build quality, screen quality, touch pad, speakers" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47573067)) "They sell overpriced, underpowered plastic hunks of shit which are an absolute pain to even buy, let alone deal with." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46092669)) - Weak support and parts sourcing (3 comments): "that a company that targets a market segment of fairly sophisticated technologists would fail this badly on both engineering and customer support is a deal killer" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49347260)) "As a framework owner, the situation is less than ideal, but given that they did eventually commit to replacing even out-of-warranty main boards" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49936972)) "Framework isn't a tech giant like Lenovo so I imagine it would be more difficult to source replacement parts." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49809468)) ## Alternatives hackers recommend - [Framework Laptop 13](https://hackerapproved.com/p/framework-laptop-13.md): 336 recommend - [Framework Laptop 16](https://hackerapproved.com/p/framework-laptop-16.md): 93 recommend ## Where to get it - [Visit the official site](https://frame.work/) ## Cite as Hacker Approved, "Framework Laptop", https://hackerapproved.com/p/framework-laptop/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).