Made this because I couldn’t find a batch 2 guild thread (apologies if there is one and i missed it) - Speaking of which would an email update with a revised timeframe really be so tough for them to do?
Well I think given batch 0 hasn’t even charged anyone yet the july shipping estimate for us is… optimistic - I have to admit I very nearly cancelled my pre-order when I saw the screen in some of the first impressions videos, with everything involved I was beginning to think the value proposition was simply not good enough, and I often chop and change my devices - but ultimately the form factor remains too strong, so I am keeping it
I have however just revised my order to add my own storage and RAM, haven’t bought it yet but the exact same storage is on amazon for a fair bit less, and some compatible RAM is a little cheaper too (I’m in the UK for what that’s worth) so I think it makes the value proposition a little better and I adore the size, form factor, and ‘chuckability’ of it, it’ll be a worthy more versatile upgrade on my current pixelbook go m3
FELLOW BATCH 2 PEOPLE - WHERE YOU AT?
Mine’s the i3 in black, with 2 USB Cs (both black), one USB A, and HDMI expansion card - let’s hear from the other batch 2 people
Hi I’m in batch 2, I also live in the UK.
I went for sage i5, USB-A, HDMI, SD and two USB-C. I already had a spare 1TB.
I chose bubblegum USB-C cards, makes it easy for my old eyes to see them.
Actually going to be Travelling to Grande Prairie, Alberts July 8th or so and was hoping to receive it prior (Existing Laptop is showing it’s age), been watching the other threads about people getting notices excitedlyi, but I gather it’s not happening.
Well, Asus EeePC 1221B, and Asus Transformer T101HA, (4GB Ram, atom processors) hold together for just one more trip.
Gray Batch 1 here. Was charged a few hours ago and I do have one bubblegum USB-C expansion card. Might just be the lavender track pad that needs more time.
I went with the i3 with 16GB in Sage.
2 x USB-C, USB-A & HDMI
I have a decent custom desktop for more intense use, so my Framework will be a machine for when I don’t want to be stuck at the desk for casual tasks like basic web browsing, Microsoft office, sorting through photos or board game nights, plus as an occasional graphics tablet.
It’s been many years since I last had my own (non-work) laptop - a 2007 White Macbook that I got 8 years out of as my primary computer (with RAM and HDD upgrades) before it ran out of supported updates and started grinding to a halt. I would have got another Macbook, but they’d started locking everything down by this point. I’m hoping the Framework 12 can be it’s spiritual successor in terms of form factor and longevity for me.
I don’t need my Framework 12 to be top of the range, and I’m happy to stay one step behind in the upgrade cycle. I just don’t want to throw a laptop in the bin every few years.
Who am I kidding? The main reason is it matches my green Fairphone 4!
Still not even had the early email which says “hey we’re gonna charge your card soon” which I think is/was a thing for batch 0/1 before they actually got charged, so I wonder how it’ll go
June 17th: We are preparing batch 1 - reminder to check if order is correct and make last changes… estimated shipping in the following 4 to 21 days announced
June 27th: Could not auto-charge your card - manual action required
June 27th: Payment complete - order shipping soon
June 30th: Order shipped - I could see in my order dashboard that the package was actually prepared a few days earlier, but fedex did get it after the weekend
Arrived 4 days later (on average I saw 2 to 4 days all over the globe in the forums)
So no additional email before they charged, but you should get a “we are preparing batch 2” email if the process is still the same I guess?