Hi all, my son is 11 and a gamer. He does a lot of Roblox (yeah, I know) but also has gaming interests outside of Roblox. He is getting into more robust games. He also likes to record and make YouTube videos of his gaming.
He had a Razer Blade 15 and it crapped out after a year (RMA says motherboard). I had the extended warranty and they are giving me a cash settlement (check) for what I paid for the computer because Razer apparently said they cannot replace the part as it’s not available anymore.
So, did I just have bad luck with the Blade and should I go for another in the Blade series OR go with a different gaming laptop replacement?
I’m researching on my own, but also looking for recommendations from people that have knowledge in this area.
Thank you!
Edit 1: Yes, it should be a laptop. My child likes to switch environments and space is also an issue. Eventually we will consider a desktop, but I am looking for laptop suggestions.
Framework are standouts in customer service and warranty; I recommend them because their ethos is repairability and re-use. They design their products for maximum interoperability of parts - so for example of you got one of the original laptops, you could upgrade the internals to new framework parts and buy (or build, or 3d-print) an enclosure for the original parts that still work, and turn it into a file server or whatever. You won’t run into this situation you have now, where you can’t get a part a few years later because the company themselves can’t get one. And, it’s all open source, so you can build and modify as you like… and equally if not more importantly, so can everyone else. Robust ecosystems are nice to have!
Very interesting. I’ll have to look more into this company. Thank you for bringing it to my attention!