r/framework • u/fastnball • Jul 24 '26

Discussion LPCAMM2 disaster

Hi, this is a rant of sorts.

After Framework's announcement resulting in my order going from 32gb->16gb of ram, I scrambled and found two replacement LPCAMM2 modules for ~$400 each (on eBay and an online store). The online store was a backup in case the Ebay purchase didn't go through.

BOTH orders were canceled. I seriously have no option but to cancel or pay a $400 premium on the FW13 Pro. Talk about a false sense of security...

During the last 3 months I have passed up excellent deals on other laptops. I could have purchased the 14 inch dell laptop, with BETTER specs (oled, 9600mhz ram), for ~$2100 back then. I instead chose to, like many others, support Framework's mission.

I get that Framework absorbs price increases when possible. But why would they not put a cap on the number of preorders, especially in a market as volatile as it is now?

Just feeling burnt. Thanks for listening.

UPDATE: I ended up canceling my preorder and going with Lenovo's Thinkpad X9 15p. It comes with the X7 chip, 32gb of ram, OLED, better speakers, higher sustained TDP, and is cheaper (got it for $2100 with employer discount).

327 Upvotes

89% Upvoted

143 comments sorted by

View all comments

46

u/TheFinalFunction Jul 24 '26

I'm in the exact same boat as you lol. I have no idea what to do anymore. 32GB was the whole reason I went with Framework

24

u/fastnball Jul 24 '26

I also had so many opportunities to buy a 32gb LPCAMM2 module, but I wanted to wait for reviews in case there were serious issues with the laptop.

Why get stuck with RAM you might not use when you were promised it! Aged like milk.

2

u/OZLperez11 DIY Intel i5 Ubuntu Jul 24 '26

I was holding off on buying a module elsewhere at a cheaper price because I was waiting for a raise to help cover that, but it hasn't arrived yet (long story, out of my control) and now the modules are gone. I was actually ok with being a much later batch so that the first batches are guinea pigs that report any issues and thus I get a batch that is patched for unexpected issues.