Framework Delays Laptop 12 Orders In The Us Over Tariffs

Framework has confirmed it will nary longer beryllium opening US preorders for nan caller Laptop 12 today, aliases announcing a price, arsenic it evaluates nan effect of Trump’s tariffs. The modular, convertible laptop will still beryllium disposable later coming for buyers elsewhere, including Canada and Europe.

The Laptop 12 is Framework’s smallest laptop yet, and its first convertible touchscreen model. It comes pinch a 13th Gen Intel Core i3 aliases i5 chip, a 1920x1200 touchscreen pinch stylus support, and up to 48GB of RAM and 2TB of storage. Like different Framework hardware, it’s modular and repairable. It besides ships successful a pastel pinkish and mint decorativeness that we’re beautiful fond of.

Although nan institution hasn’t announced pricing, it sounded nan 12-inch laptop arsenic an “entry-level” exemplary astatine a “lower cost” than nan Laptop 13. That exemplary now starts astatine $899 for a DIY version, aliases $1,099 for a prebuilt one, aft nan institution “paused” income connected immoderate of nan cheaper Laptop 13 models successful nan US to debar trading them astatine a nonaccomplishment aft factoring successful nan caller tariffs.

Framework manufactures its products successful Taiwan, which is taxable to a 32 percent tariff arsenic of today. The institution explained connected Bluesky that it’s opening its tariff consequence pinch nan “most reversible” changes, delisting and delaying products, and that it will debar raising prices “until we person last confirmation that location is nary alternative.”

Laptop 12 preorders unfastened for buyers successful Canada, Europe, Australia, and Taiwan coming astatine 1pm ET, and pricing will beryllium announced astatine nan aforesaid time.