as a person who uses a framework 16, and deals with returned lease laptops as a job, people are overstating how “durable” thinkpads are.

of course image of course is a joke, but thinkpads advatage isnt necessarily durability, but how cheap replacement parts are because of how many are leased and eventually returned.

frameworks friction is cost and availability, but strength is ease of repair. lenovos is part availability and cost.