The maker of modular, repairable laptops says it's had to de-list separate memory purchases in order to keep supply for its pre-build customers, too.

The maker of modular, repairable laptops says it’s had to de-list separate memory purchases in order to keep supply for its pre-build customers, too.

  • Dremor@lemmy.worldEnglish
    552·
    6 months ago

    On the other hand, they already sell it so high I ended up buying mine without RAM. I found 2x16Go for 125€ vs 180€ sold by Framework 😅. Same speed, but I can’t compare CAS as Framework do not list them on their page.

    Edit : some source claims DDR5 5600 C46 for those sold by Framework, which is the same as the ones I bought. So I consider myself lucky, despite the price hike (the same kit was 65-70€ last summer)

    • Creat@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
      14·
      6 months ago

      It’s the same with other vendors though. I man those that allow you to swap internals without losing warranty. Bought my laptop with just a 16g stick (base price/included), then bought 2x24g for the price one additional 16g module would’ve cost. And now I got a 16g module left over, too.

    • LastYearsIrritant@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      9·
      6 months ago

      Walked a friend through a build a month or so ago and actually ended up being cheaper buying from Frame.Work instead of from anywhere else at the time.

      • RabbleRebel@lemmy.wtfEnglish
        13·
        6 months ago

        Hey there! It’s cool to hear that Frame.Work was cheaper for your friend compared to other places at the time they built their PC. That’s good to know, especially if you’re trying to avoid scalpers and keep supply for everyone else. Have you checked out their pre-built options? They seem to be doing some interesting stuff with modularity and repairability.

    • sircac@lemmy.worldEnglish
      7·
      6 months ago

      I think there are 2 kinds: the fast ones that manage to use the rising wave and fuel the scheme and the late ones that end up with devaluated stocks… the later ones plus any contributing buyer got scammed for all the scalpers, the fast ones win as parasits of the colectivity and everyone else with a shity soul want to become one of those, ready to feed the next tulip fever… in countries which legal system is indirectly kidnaped by the 1% there will unlikely be any sort of consequences beyond that.

  • moopet@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    2·
    6 months ago

    So they keep enough for the pre-builds, and if there’s no stock over, mark them as “sold out” on the shop. That’s how everyone else does it.