My pre-order was part of batch 2, and my laptop was delivered two weeks ago. As such, I recognize that I am rather late in making this post. Nonetheless, I thought it would still be beneficial to document my experience and provide some additional commentary around it.
Timeline:
- Pre-order placement: 2023-07-18T00:00:00Z
- Payment captured: 2024-03-05T00:00:00Z *
- Order shipped: 2024-03-06T00:00:00Z
- Delivery: 2024-03-11T00:00:00Z **
Configuration:
- AMD Ryzen™ 7 7840HS
- DDR5-5600 - 2 x 8GB
- AMD Radeon™ RX 7700S Graphics Module ***
- Expansion Bay Shell
- 180W Power Adapter
- Black Bezel
- Numpad Module
- International English - Linux Keyboard
Notes:
* Echoing the experience of several others in this topic, I did not receive communication informing me that payment capture was completed successfully. This is not in any way an issue or a complaint, but it may be worth mentioning since it does seem to be a minor deviation from Framework’s stated protocol.
** From the posts I had read here on the forum prior to my package being delivered, I expected that I would be required to sign for it. Therefore, I was prepared to answer the door immediately when the FedEx driver arrived. However, the box was simply left on my porch and the driver was already walking back to their truck by the time I got there. Indeed, a status of “signature not required” is reported by the FedEx shipment tracker. Again, this is not a complaint, but I found it to be curious. Was I mistaken about the signature policy, or does it perhaps vary by delivery region?
*** As described in detail in another topic, I am planning to resell my Graphics Module once the 30-day return period on my order expires (on 2024-04-05T00:00:00Z). I will create a dedicated topic for this closer to that date if I have not found a buyer by then. In the meantime, if anyone with a Canadian shipping address is interested in this offer, please send me a private message so we can discuss the matter further. Thank you for your consideration.