Framework Sold Out of 3 Batches of Laptop 16 in Less Than 3 Hours.
Framework Sold Out of 3 Batches of Laptop 16 in Less Than 3 Hours.
Image description: Image shows batches 1, 2 and 3 sold out for the Ryzen 7 7840HS which costs $1,399.
For now both DIY and prebuild edition (all configurations) are in batch 4 which ships in late Q4 2023.
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Not sure if demand is high or inventory is very low.
Big-yet-thin, affordable Ryzen laptops with the option to add a real GPU to, that are just as upgradeable (component wise, if not market-availability wise) as a desktop?
Demand is high. Demand will remain high.
I can't be the only one waiting to see more "real people" reviews of production units before plunking down money. I don't upgrade laptops frequently and I don't want to buy something buggy (i.e. Linux compatibility for wifi, ACPI, battery life, etc).
And while I'm waiting, I haven't looked into a good answer to the USB-C dock story for the AMD versions. I see a lot of ambiguous statements about USB4 "being Thunderbolt" but not a lot of concrete statements on compatibility and capability.
Same. Although I wouldn't hold your breath
LTT/LMG push VERY hard for this (I think Linus is an investor?). And stuff like the screwdriver reviews are a really good example. Almost no outlet said anything bad about it because... it is a good screwdriver (it is literally a licensed chinese knockoff of a wera?). But it is well worth watching the Project Farm review where he very clearly emphasizes specific features and capabilities that put it in a weird hybrid "home"/"automotive" screwdriver category that felt pretty artificial. PF is awesome so his review is still incredibly useful if you just weight as to what you actually need, but a few other outlets did similar "we need to make sure this comes out #1 so that we don't get lynched" shenanigans.
Previous products took much longer for batches to sell out. Even the AMD framework 13 laptops didn't sell this fast and they were the #1 thing the community had been asking for for about a year.
We (sadly) can't tell how many units are in a batch. But we can tell that demand is far exceeding their expectations.
At this point idk if it's exceeding their expectations, they just literally don't have enough money to invest into more production yet.
Hopefully that problem will become more and more alleviated as they sell more and more devices.
Yeah can't imagine that will remain a problem for too much longer if they continue to sell out like this
Their website crashed shortly after pre-orders went live. Could be a coincidence, could be high demand. Could also be crappy server infrastructure.
If you find the Linus tech tips video on Linus's investment in the company, you might see why. Very interesting!
I thought it was insane that they take apart a fully built laptop to sell the diy version.
It's way more work for Framework, but they charge less for the diy model.
I wonder if user comfort with modifying internals on the diy model creates more sales in the long run, because customers can visualize what they'd be doing when installing an upgrade.
I think the DIY model doesn't include some components in the base price and that is why it is cheaper. Once you configure it to include other components it is a comparable price.
It seems the DIY option will only really save you money if you already have those components or if you buy those other components cheaply somewhere else.
I mean the easiest save on components is Ram and SSD storage. its far cheaper in the market then at asking price.
That definitely seemed the like the most jank part of their production line. You'd hope they come up with a fix for that. I wouldn't be surprised if a significant portion of their sales are DIY, so getting that right has to be pretty important.
DIY or not they still need to test the laptop fully assembled before shipping so I don't see a way around that.
Yeah, how many batches have sold through doesn’t tell us anything unless we know how many are in each one.
Bit of both.
They are pretty open about the risks of large batches and large inventory.
And they have the full marketing campaign going. LTT/LMG managed to convince their fanbase to actively advocate against their own consumer rights and the other computer youtubers (like Steve and Jay and Rossman) are pretty positive on at least the business premise.