Almost every point is ignoring THE main goal of framework, which is to reduce cost and waste over the LONG TERM.
> No AMD offerings, at all.
Not yet. At $400 or less, you'll be able to upgrade in the future.
> No dedicated GPU options, period.
Not yet. Nothing in the mainboard design precludes a future board with dedicated GPU.
> Even if you stay with intel, the processors are basically 2 revisions behind now.
For now.
> Form factor is quite a bit more bulky than its competitors, even considering the fact parts are removable.
Fair.
> No guarantee of companies longevity for future bios updates / repair parts
Margin and demand is what predicts longevity. Framework has both at the moment and it can only get better going forward. I haven't heard any slow downs to date. If anything, they are planning to expand to ever more markets as soon as they, and they managed to bring down their wait times in the peak of supply chain shortages while demand was on the rise. That is as good a sign as you can see.
> Price is quite a bit more expensive for what you get, compared to its competitors. For instance, This dell will be more powerful, slimmer and cost less
Again, long term cost is what matters. The economies of that remains to be seen.
> No AMD offerings, at all.
Not yet. At $400 or less, you'll be able to upgrade in the future.
> No dedicated GPU options, period.
Not yet. Nothing in the mainboard design precludes a future board with dedicated GPU.
> Even if you stay with intel, the processors are basically 2 revisions behind now.
For now.
> Form factor is quite a bit more bulky than its competitors, even considering the fact parts are removable.
Fair.
> No guarantee of companies longevity for future bios updates / repair parts
Margin and demand is what predicts longevity. Framework has both at the moment and it can only get better going forward. I haven't heard any slow downs to date. If anything, they are planning to expand to ever more markets as soon as they, and they managed to bring down their wait times in the peak of supply chain shortages while demand was on the rise. That is as good a sign as you can see.
> Price is quite a bit more expensive for what you get, compared to its competitors. For instance, This dell will be more powerful, slimmer and cost less
Again, long term cost is what matters. The economies of that remains to be seen.