As opposed to what though? Buying a Dell and not having the parts available for purchase at all? Or at best spending hours to track down the correct parts number you need and finding it on eBay?

Framework seems to be on pretty solid footing, you’re overthink it.

Try contacting Kia corporate. Dealers are run independently from manufacturers and will sometimes try to wiggle out of this kind of stuff.

And/Or join the class action/file a claim with the organization in charge of the class action.

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Paramount ends DEI policies, cites Trump executive order

Paramount Global is ending several diversity, equity and inclusion policies related to data collection and staffing.

The company cited President Donald Trump’s executive order banning DEI in the government and directing agencies to probe private companies over their programs.

Fellow media giant Comcast is under investigation by the federal government for its DEI policies.

Ghosts?

This is while he was Vice President, who are not allowed to drive while serving plus six months after their service as vice president has ended per video linked.

“Zocdoc” is a great app to make appointments when possible.

I take Adderall and after finding an appropriate dosage at the beginning I was good for like a few years before I felt the need to increase my dosage. I don’t think the effects should be warring off after only two months like that but, it sounds like you have other factors going on.

Also, be aware meds aren’t a cure, they’re a crutch. You have to meet them halfway. Use the initial boost to get yourself right "exercise, diet, sleep etc.

Hilti is from Liechtenstein, not Swiss. General known as a great company that respects its employees though.

AFAIK they’re keeping the older models at a permanent discount. So you’ll be able to buy a fully built 13 with 4 USB ports and Windows installed for $900

I don’t think people are assuming that. People where assuming that Framework only made tech where repairablity was going to be the main focus because that’s how Framework presented themselves. So if Framework wants to branch out to tech that’s not strictly repairability focused it’ll take time for consumers to adjust their expectations of Framework.

Its like when Ferrari puts out a $200 T-shirt, people will be like “stick to cars Ferrari lol”. But, turns out Ferrari actualy makes almost half their money selling keychain and $200 T-shirts.

You’re totally right on both points. It’s a perception issue, Framework spent half the show talking about the Desktop so people get the feeling that they must of spent half their time working on a desktop. As far as time-spent/potential-profits the desktop will probably be a huge financial success.

Is the 12 going to be exclusively sold as I pre-built? I was thinking there would be a DIY option of the 12 as well?

The problem for some Framework fans, myself included is “opportunity cost”. What essentially happened was that AMD piggybacked onto Frameworks event to release a product that Framework spent half the event talking about.

Framework basically just released a PC case but, those already exists lol. And that’s where the opportunity cost comes in, if Framework is spending time on a product a lot of their fans don’t care about then Framework isn’t spending time on products those fans do care about or products that better follow the companies mission statment which makes us upset.

People seem to be split on the desktop though. Just like a lot of my “normie” friends don’t care about buying a repairable/upgradable laptop, I don’t care about the benefits this Desktop offers. Personally I’ve just come to terms that the desktop just isn’t for me and that’s OK. I would have preferred Framework spent this opportunity to make a repairable tablet or something similar but, not everything is made for me.

That’s still pretty vague. The 13 starts at $750, if the 12 doesn’t cost less than that, what’s the point?

I’m sure we’ll see AMD options sooner or later so I don’t feel like that’s a big deal.

I think it would be cool to see a premium version with all metal exterior. I’m sure it would just be a matter of replacing the panels. Or maybe a tablet based on these internals, since the internals seem to be exclusive to the 12 🤔

Ryzen embedded has been a thing for years. I don’t see how this is really any different.

Ryzen embedded has been a thing for years.

Can I buy the motherboard separately and use my own case though? This seems like something AMD could of released themselves 🤷🏻