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.

    • WrittenWeird@lemmy.worldEnglish
      841·
      2 years ago

      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.

      • steltek@lemm.eeEnglish
        2·
        2 years ago

        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.

    • uthredii@programming.devOPEnglish
      27·
      2 years ago

      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.

      • Redex@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        2 years ago

        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.

    • slackj_87@lemmy.worldEnglish
      11·
      2 years ago

      Their website crashed shortly after pre-orders went live. Could be a coincidence, could be high demand. Could also be crappy server infrastructure.

    • suth@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      2 years ago

      Yeah, how many batches have sold through doesn’t tell us anything unless we know how many are in each one.

    • MisterD@lemmy.caEnglish
      1·
      2 years ago

      If you find the Linus tech tips video on Linus’s investment in the company, you might see why. Very interesting!

      • TechnoBabble@lemm.eeEnglish
        1·
        2 years ago

        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.

        • uthredii@programming.devOPEnglish
          0·
          2 years ago

          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.

          • Dudewitbow@lemmy.mlEnglish
            01·
            2 years ago

            I mean the easiest save on components is Ram and SSD storage. its far cheaper in the market then at asking price.

    • BURN@lemmy.worldEnglish
      851·
      2 years ago

      His investment is probably part of why these are such a hot commodity.

      The media presence and advertising from LMG is worth a crazy amount. His followers are the exact target audience of this device and as long as he’s showing off what they’re up to I think they’ll continue to sell like this.

      • QHC@lemmy.worldEnglish
        34·
        2 years ago

        Spot on. I would have no idea Framework existed without LTT, and I likely would not have clicked into the article or comments on this thread, either.

        • Trapping5341@lemmy.worldEnglish
          5·
          2 years ago

          Never heard of them before this but the name and sold out had me curious so I looked them up. If I was in the market for laptop this would for sure be my top choice. I greatly prefer my desktop and anything I can’t do there I just do on my phone so everytime I get the itch for a laptop I regret buying it because it ends up just sitting.

      • Nioxic@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        2 years ago

        And we as tech enthusiasts will also recommend them to others, for obvious reasons.

        I currently own a macbook and i am scared of the day thered any issues with it

  • Pope-King Joe@lemmy.worldEnglish
    321·
    2 years ago

    Hell yeah Framework deserves all the goodness coming their way. I have an ASUS that’s serving me well for now, but I think when I go to replace it next year, they’re the ones I’m going to. Hopefully by then, they have AMD boards in the smaller sizes.

  • waigl@lemmy.worldEnglish
    22·
    2 years ago

    Batches 4 and 5 are also sold out by now.

    Meanwhile, batches 8 and 9 have been added to the list. Looks like they did not anticipate this kind of success.

  • RegalPotoo@lemmy.worldEnglish
    15·
    2 years ago

    waits excitedly for Framework to ship in my region

    It’s fine, my current laptop has a couple of years life left in it. They’ll open up orders by then right? Right?

  • wavebeam@lemmy.worldEnglish
    141·
    2 years ago

    I’ve been curious about these framework laptops for a while now. They seem pretty rad, but I really only compute on desktop, have a work provided laptop that could never be this, and the only other computer I need in my life is a Mac for app development, which this can’t fulfill. If I ever need a non-Mac laptop for personal use, framework would be the thing though.

    • sh1ggy@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      2 years ago

      Interesting, never seen something like this. What’s the benefit using these?

        • Marruk@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          2 years ago

          I love that I got to experience the computer revolution from (nearly) the start to its current state, but damn, I really do resent some of the bad habits I’ve picked up due to technical limitations that existed when I got started. I think ortho looks just so much better and more comfortable, but the typewriter layout is firmly engrained in my muscle memory…

          • Cosmic Cleric@lemmy.worldEnglish
            1·
            2 years ago

            They have ergonomic QWERTY keyboards for decades now actually. I’m still rocking my Microsoft ergonomic keyboard from years back.

            • Marruk@lemmy.worldEnglish
              3·
              2 years ago

              The ergonomic keyboards I’ve seen still had offset keyboard rows, rather than the ortholinear setup shown in the tweet linked above. It’s the uniform spacing and grid layout that I’ve never seen before (not to say that means its new; just new to me!).

        • marmo7ade@lemmy.worldEnglish
          45·
          2 years ago

          Source please.

          There is none. There isn’t a single piece of research that has found ortho to be superior in any way. It’s not faster, it’s not more accurate, it’s not more ergonomic. It is for hipsters that want to be different. You’re certainly entitled to like ortho keyboards. But you should not lie about benefits.

          • astral_avocado@programming.devEnglish
            1·
            2 years ago

            Man, didn’t expect to get my ass reamed for such a simple opinion lol. Personally speaking I feel like I’m more accurate and I have a better time finding where the keys are when touch typing.

  • Zoldyck@lemmy.worldEnglish
    122·
    2 years ago

    I want one so fucking badly, but I can’t really justify the cost. But I could… Just… Get one anyway. Somebody help me.

    Also, when will they be delivered? Not that quickly I suppose? Edit: I can’t read apparently.

  • Magister@lemmy.worldEnglish
    123·
    2 years ago

    You can also buy MiniPCs from bee-link or others with same AMD or others powerful ones for cheap, if you don’t absolutely need a laptop

    • dis_honestfamiliar@lemmy.worldEnglish
      6·
      2 years ago

      I was waiting for the options to be available. I guess it sold out fast. Now I would have to wait until early 2024. However, I need a laptop now. I guess I’ll have to buy something else and upgrade to framework when that upgrade breaks.

  • flustered@lemmy.worldEnglish
    91·
    2 years ago

    I really hope they are successful, I would get one too if I didnt need a new laptop.

    Still have my trusty Lenovo X1 Carbon 5th Gen. Once this laptop dies or my system requiments change, I will get a Framework system.

    • Cosmic Cleric@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      2 years ago

      If it’s still around by then.

      The problem is we all love this kind of user supported laptop, but we never buy it soon enough and in enough quantity for the independent company to stay viable. We all individually always have some reason why we don’t buy as soon as they come out.

      I hope I’m wrong, but this is what I’ve seen in the past with other laptops from independent companies.

      • sanpo@sopuli.xyzEnglish
        2·
        2 years ago

        It probably will. That’s not their first try, it’s like the 3rd iteration and they still support the original one.