Oh, there is no lack of deals out there in the abundance of older Wintel hardware still circulating. If I do go that route I'll probably wind up with a ThinkPad or Latitude (my current model is an i7 E6520). No complaints and I don't anticipate replacing any circuitry soon but I confess the modularity and versatility, not to mention the current standards and performance, available with Framework designs are strong selling points.

Because the company is in its infancy it has a way to go in terms of product lineup and refinement but the ingenuity on display thus far has been quite impressive.