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.
I feel like this is an excuse, but whatevs
Framework stops selling separate DDR5 RAM modules to fight scalpers
Submitted 4 months ago by RegularJoe@lemmy.world to technology@lemmy.world
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biotin7@sopuli.xyz 4 months ago
ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Do scalpers get doxxed regularly?
Because if not, we live in a really bad world.
sircac@lemmy.world 4 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.
Pantir@lemmy.zip 4 months ago
This sucks so much.
Dremor@lemmy.world 4 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.
LastYearsIrritant@sopuli.xyz 4 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.wtf 4 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.
Creat@discuss.tchncs.de 4 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.
panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 4 months ago
This timeline sucks.
lolrightythen@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Was it the current RAM module scarcity that cemented it for you?
panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 4 months ago
No. It’s just another strike of the sjambok on the hide of a horse that died years ago.
moopet@sh.itjust.works 4 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.