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Are framework products not available in the EU?? They've been making stuff for years I figured surely they would be
I'm sure they are, but I'm trying to support EU companies rather than US if I can avoid it.
If you buy Tuxedo you're supporting Chinese companies mostly
Are frameworks made in the US? Last I saw they are made in Taiwan.
In any case I’d rather fund China than the US lol are you kidding.
They are made in Taiwan and then directly send to the consumer. At least when ordering in Europe.
Yes, I'd prefer Taiwanese companies to get the money over Chinese ones
Yeah, I'm aware Tuxedo isn't manufacturing their own parts. I would rather whatever cut isn't spent on manufacturing costs to go toward an EU company, though.
Why do you want to ship the rest of the profits to China over Taiwan
That's not a thing that I said I want.
But that's a thing when you get when you buy laptops made by Chinese OEMs
They cost an arm and a leg. We definitely need our own version of Framework home grown.
Pro 13 pre built with Intel
Germany: 2369 eur USA: 1499 usd
You can literally go to New York, eat a rye and pastrami, get your framework 13 pro, fly back and still be somewhat ahead
Add taxes and spedition costs to the USA one
It’s insane how much tech fleeces Europeans, but it’s also always been like this. We don’t get the insane discounts USians get either. Never seen a Thinkpad 50% off around these parts like they do over there.
US price is without taxes and the German price is with VAT already included. It’s still more but not as drastic.
True, without 20% VAT German price would be ~1974 eur (=~2319 usd)
They are sold in Europe, don't worry.