Notices by Framework :fedora: :ubuntu: (frameworkcomputer@fosstodon.org)

We’re continuing to scale up our Linux distro partnerships, now with
@linuxmint

We provide pre-production hardware to developers and maintainers to help drive the maturity of the Linux experience on new processor platforms.

Framework Laptop 12 pre-orders are now open for all countries we ship to (including the US!). DIY Edition starts at $549. http://frame.work

https://frame.work/ca/en/laptop12

As a reminder, we’re partnering with Hack Club, a non-profit that helps student makers and coders build incredible projects. When you place your pre-order, you have the option to add a donation to Hack Club to help students get access to Framework Laptop 12. If you choose to participate, we’ll move your pre-order into a prioritized shipping batch. You can learn more about this program here.
https://frame.work/hacktheworld

We’re opening US pre-orders of Framework Laptop 12 on April 10th at 9am PT. DIY Edition starts at $549 and is available in five colorways: Black, Gray, Lavender, Bubblegum, and Sage. If you prefer not to assemble your laptop, we also have pre-built options in Black, starting at $799. We reserved manufacturing capacity to be able to ship US pre-orders alongside existing pre-order batches, which means first shipments are in June. You can check out the full specs on our website while you wait!

Update: Tariffs on imports from Taiwan to the US have returned to 10% for 90 days. With that, we’ve returned US pricing on items we manufacture in Taiwan back to their original pricing.

Framework team right now.

We’re continuing to monitor changes to tariffs, and we will make additional adjustments if needed. For non-US customers, there is currently no tariff impact, and we’re keeping the same pricing and availability of our products.

With 32% tariffs on Taiwan in effect, we’ve increased system pricing for US customers by 10%. For now, we’re absorbing the remaining tariff cost. For our lowest-priced base configurations, where we can’t afford to absorb the tariffs, we’re currently pausing sale to the US.

Due to the new tariffs that came into effect on April 5th, we’re temporarily pausing US sales of a few of our base Framework Laptop 13 systems (Ultra 5 125H and Ryzen 5 7640U).

For now, these models will be removed from our US site.

We will continue to provide updates as we have them.

Who wore it better?

Thanks everyone for the patience waiting in the queue for our website. This is substantially more traffic than we’ve ever seen. Apparently a lot of you want the new products!

Okay, so today was a lot. For those looking to get eyes on the blog post (and not wait in line for the website, you can read about it:

https://community.frame.work/t/introducing-the-framework-laptop-13-powered-by-amd-ryzen-ai-300-series/65007

https://community.frame.work/t/introducing-the-framework-laptop-12/65009

https://community.frame.work/t/introducing-the-framework-desktop/65008

Framework Laptop 12! Touch screen, stylus, convertable and works with Linux. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8k7jTF_JCg

We're announcing some products tomorrow that many of you have been waiting a long time for!

https://frame.work/blog/framework-2nd-gen-event-is-live-on-february-25th

Framework turned 5 years old this week! 7 laptop launches, 32 countries, and 60 team members later, we’re still just getting started. We have most of an industry left to fix.

Today, we’re sharing **the original game plan** we wrote in **2019** before starting.

https://frame.work/blog/five-years-of-framework

This individual will help build online documentation around popular Linux distributions, provide Linux technical support, partner with Framework’s Linux Support Lead, and liaise with internal Framework teams to ensure a quality experience for Framework Linux customers globally.

You’ll have an enormous influence on Framework’s support infrastructure for Linux as we continue to scale in both size and international footprint.

Hiring: We are looking for a Linux Support Specialist to join our growing team support team. This position will focus on Linux support efforts across all relevant social surfaces where Framework has a presence. https://jobs.lever.co/framework/1e7b0169-520e-4207-bafc-b454cec10809

We released open source CAD for the Framework Laptop 16 Expansion Bay Shell when we first launched. On Dec 30th, we added CAD for the Graphics Module too:

https://github.com/FrameworkComputer/ExpansionBay/blob/main/Mechanical/GraphicsModule/fw_graphics_module_ref.pdf

What would you like Framework to build or change in 2025?