Hello. Many of the older thinkpads were regarded as being peak for the ability to repair and easily see into them at both the hardware and software levels.

I was wondering, what PC, if any, is similar in this regard? Aside from building your own PC ofc. Any opinions are welcome. Thank you.

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Framework is the best option these days for upgrades and repairs

Aren’t they really expensive? Sure if you have the money, but what do you recommend as a budget option?

There is no “budget option” if you value repairability, nor has there ever been. The best you can do is buy a secondhand ThinkPad or other workstation laptop. If you don’t like that option, make more money.

Well ThinkPad back in the days weren’t cheap either but then even a 2nd hand one could still last a while and one could still get them fixed.

Pay now or pay later.

Many people just don’t have £2000 to spend on a laptop, no matter how much it could save them in the log run.

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I got my PC built for me by a local computer shop for $100. Worth it to me for the time it saved plus they did a 24 hour stress test on it to make sure all the components worked.

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