We spoke with Nirav Patel, Co-Founder of Framework this fall, when the original Framework Laptop launched. He says that making an extremely repair-friendly laptop was not a herculean task. In fact, he said that the laptop “device” is quite well defined. Simply making one that could be easily repaired, modified and upgraded was “surprisingly straightforward.” That’s all the more reason to cast doubt on the claims of Apple and others that their anti-repair design choices are necessary sacrifices to satisfy customer demands for thinner, lighter, sleeker devices. Instead, Nirav makes it clear in our conversation that companies are making a choice when they make their products repairable or not. Put simply, repairability is a choice that companies can choose (or not) to make. This month, Framework revealed its next generation of laptops.

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