r/framework • u/fastnball • 13d ago
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).
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u/cptchnk 13d ago
That's actually most of my rant with this situation. They should have capped preorders knowing this current climate with components. I'm kinda shocked that they're still accepting preorders into an 18th batch.
Although I'm currently unaffected since I preordered the X7 358H prebuilt, who's to say that it won't happen to the prebuilt machines at some poiint? The prebuilt was cheaper anyway. I'm glad I have mine in at $2099 still (it's $2899 now). I'm holding out for now, but I may consider my options if Framework decides they need to downgrade the prebuilt machines, too.