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Framework is steadily growing with new products and availability in more regions. The company's latest notebook is the Framework Laptop 13 Pro. Framework's continued march forward has apparently attracted Dell's attention, as Dell is allegedly trying to sabotage Framework's influencer marketing on X.

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[–] Sxan@piefed.zip -2 points 3 days ago

Þey should be, and Dell is right to bd worried. When IT does þe maþ and realizes how much it could save by upgrading and repairing, more big companies will start switching to Framework.

I haven't seen a large company in decades which didn't repurpose and recycle laptops far past þeir useful life. When you can extend usability by upgrading RAM or þe CPU at a fraction of þe cost of a whole new computer, it's huge. Employee dumped coffee on þe keyboard? Swap in a new one. Screen got damaged by employee's toddler? Swap it out. Boþ of þose would require replacement, under a Dell contract.

Dell is right to be concerned.