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I’m Legally Obligated to Disclose This - Framework investment

Linus Tech Tips · Youtube · 14 HN points · 6 HN comments
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Youtube Summary
Check out what you can fix with iFixit at https://www.iFixit.com/LTT

I fell in love with Framework after I checked out the laptop in a previous video, and now I'm an investor. So let me explain why I did it and what my commitments are to you, the viewer, regarding future LTT content.

Check out Framework Laptops at https://lmg.gg/Edjmg

Purchases made through some store links may provide some compensation to Linus Media Group.

Discuss on the forum: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1373531-i%E2%80%99m-legally-obligated-to-disclose-this/

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CHAPTERS
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0:00 - Intro
0:54 - Sponsor iFixit
1:14 - Video Agenda
1:35 - Unboxing my Framework laptop
2:44 - Investment disclosure
3:06 - lttstore.com business learnings
4:00 - How does Framework make money?
8:49 - Assembling my Framework laptop
9:48 - Framework investment risks
11:49 - Why I invested in Framework
13:27 - Will Linus review laptops anymore?
14:04 - Linus' commitments going forward
15:37 - Outro
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Linus (Tech Tips) has a good video about why external investment is useful: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSxbc1IN9Gg , but he's talking about a hardware company, which is probably different to a software one. Skip to around 5:00 to get to topic.
Not that I agree with the characterization, but they might be referring to Linus Sebastian of Linux Tech Tips, who invested a bunch of money into the company:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSxbc1IN9Gg

⬐ Wuzado
But that's the other way around!
Linus (Tech Tips) talks about how much money would be involved, and going full retail seems to be... very hard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSxbc1IN9Gg&t=180s
It's gotten a bit more media attention recently as Linus (of Tech Tips/YouTube fame, not Linux/Git fame) has made a rather large investment in them and has been talking about them a lot on his platforms.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSxbc1IN9Gg

⬐ skinnymuch
It said his investment is $200K-ish. His YouTube stuff seems insanely popular, so he invested a couple weeks of profit at most?
⬐ benbristow
I have no idea of his financials but that does sound like more than a few weeks of profit. Remember he has a lot of staff to pay, the huge office/studio space and bills for that and running stuff like the LTT Store which will have expenses also. And then supporting his family on top of that.
⬐ monocasa
I imagine the LTT Store is a net positive with fantastic margins.
From his latest video where he disclosed / explained his philosphy in investing into Framework.

> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSxbc1IN9Gg

I wonder if Linus' investment into Framework has led to this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNYFOMOIDYQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSxbc1IN9Gg

⬐ justinclift
Interesting. Those laptops look nifty. Hopefully they'll have some Ryzen based ones by the time I'm ready for an upgrade. :)
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Sep 17, 2021 · 5 points, 2 comments · submitted by jkells
⬐ jkells
Seems like a win / win to me. An investor like Linus would bring a lot to the table.
⬐ rastafang
https://frame.work/#laptop-configuration
Sep 16, 2021 · 3 points, 0 comments · submitted by polyrand
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Sep 15, 2021 · 6 points, 1 comments · submitted by chabad360
⬐ FearlessNebula
This was a really interesting video from a business perspective
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