Framework Updates Laptop 13 Pro Pre-Orders Yet Again: Cheaper RAM Comes With Pricier Core Ultra X9 CPUs
Framework updated its Laptop 13 Pro pre-order pricing again, lowering prices from the July increase. The reduction comes from a cheaper batch of LPCAMM2 memory. Existing pre-orders and shipped units will receive partial refunds. Original pricing is still higher than initially promised.
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