Hey,
I also got an email yesterday stating batch 8 preparation.
- i7-1165G7
- ordered on 19th of December
- Germany
Really looking forward 
I still haven’t received an email update… UK i7. I understand the UK is likely behind France and Germany, but how far behind? 
Which i7? I’m in the same position…UK i7-1165 and no email yet about even starting the batch prep!
Yep same, i7-1165. Work asked me if i wanted to use one of their (terrible) laptops, but i’ve held out on the idea that my Framework would be arriving soon…
Oh, I so wish that I could use my own laptop for work instead of the Dell they give me 
plastic not metal, heavier, bigger, less powerful and certainly not as maintainable compared to how my Framework will be!
To be fair, to I don’t think we should expect them to contact us on a weekend, and (assuming it’s their US people that are sending emails) it’s not even 6 am there yet.
I am lucky in that regard, though would be better for all invovled if all our workplaces provided Frameworks!
That’s a good point. I’m extremely impatient!
We’re preparing to ship your batch!
Patience is a virtue
- UK
- Ordered
2021-12-17 - i5 DIY
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Yay!! UK preparing to ship email just came in!!! (i7-1165 DIY ordered on Dec 16th)
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Just got my email too, UK, 17th Dec, i5 DIY
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Now I get to start worrying that it won’t arrive before I go on holiday on the 27th 
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Yep, I’ve just received the preparing your batch email too. UK i7-1165.
I guess that will depend on whether they’re coming direct from Taiwan or from somewhere in Europe- Good Luck!
In fairness, all this means right now is that they have all of the SKUs in the same place ready to start assembling orders for shipping…that could take a while, especially as it’ll be a new distribution centre doing it.
With shipping the way it is nowadays, who knows what’ll happen - I’ve had FedEx take eleven days to move a parcel 40 miles in recent months…
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UK Batch 8
i7-1165G7, Ordered 22/12/21
Just got the preparing to ship email.
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Just got my email. Fingers crossed. 
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Another UK punter received their email here.
Appreciate the clear shipping overview Framework - shockingly not many companies get this right!
Happy Days 
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Yep, me too!
We’re preparing to ship Batch 8!
UK i5 DIY Edition 
Ordered 2021-12-17
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Absolutely! Although I notice the European emails still have the redundant information that US and Canadian orders ship from New Jersey, that hasn’t been replaced by a suitable alternative…
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Just got my email too!
i5 DIY, UK, ordered 17th December
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Just got the batch email too!
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Yes I got the email too. I ordered an i5 diy, on the 20th of December. Here in the UK.
Really looking forward to receiving my new laptop.
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