Independent, US laptop maker, Framework laptops, is coming to Australia with shipments starting in October.
The company offers a mix of pre-built and kit-laptops (for build-your-own enthusiasts) which are also designed to be repairable and upgradable to avoid e-waste. Regular readers will note that the latter claim resonates with the principles of Australia’s own Venom laptops.
Framework’s announcement read, “Launching in Australia continues our global expansion as we work to reach as much of the world as possible with our mission to remake consumer electronics. We now have ordering open in: Australia, US, Canada, Ireland, Austria, Netherlands, UK, Germany, and France.Â
“To place your pre-order, you only need to put down a $100 fully-refundable deposit. The configurations available in Australia remain the same, with three pre-built options with Windows 11 and the Framework Laptop DIY Edition that can be configured with up to 4TB of storage and 64GB of memory, and no OS pre-loaded so that you can bring your favorite one. We’ll be opening up the Framework Marketplace in Australia around the time laptop shipments begin. In the meantime, you can sign up to get notified when Marketplace items come into stock.”
Currently, there are four models of Framework laptops listed for pre-order. They are ultraportables that make use of 11th Gen and 12th Gen Intel processors with starting prices ranging from $1,079 to $1,639.
Framework laptops boasts an active community which it uses for feedback and design input.
Framework laptops and e-waste claims
Framework laptops says of its e-waste claims: “The conventional wisdom in the industry is that making products repairable makes them thicker, heavier, uglier, less robust, and more expensive. We’re here to prove that wrong and fix consumer electronics, one category at a time. Our philosophy is that by making well-considered design trade-offs and trusting customers and repair shops with the access and information they need, we can make fantastic devices that are still easy to repair. Even better, what we’ve done to enable repair also opens up upgradeability and customization. This lets you get exactly the product you need and extends usable lifetime too.”
We’ll be seeking to review the new Framework laptops on High Performance Laptops, as soon as they become available.
Last Updated on 6 September 2022 by Nick Ross
