In Apple’s case it helps that there aren’t any competitors for them. There are very few laptops with the same fit and finish as a laptop with good specs at a comparable price point.

From a comparison I saw, you can buy two complete laptops with the same specs as one framework. Its hard to justify an upgradable laptop at that point.

Tip jars have been a thing in small stores for a long time. Its usually where people drop their pennies and nickles.