Early adopters (summer 2017) begin to receive email with long awaited news from Purism about the shipping of Librem5 "Birch" batch (source reddit / forum Purism) :
"Hello [My Name]!
Good news! Your Librem 5 smartphone you ordered 8/24/2017 is being prepared for shipment to you in the next few weeks!
As we get your phone ready, we need just a couple pieces of information from you. Simply reply to this email (or contact [Purism email] directly) with the following information:
• Confirm your shipping address:
[My Name]
[My Address] Phone: [My Phone Number]
• Let us know if you would like a US or EU cellular modem (Broadmobi BM818, other cellular modem options are not yet available).
• And if you would like a US, UK, or EU power charger.
That's it! Once we have that information, we'll get your phone prepared, packed up, and shipped to you over the next couple of weeks!
Note: This is an early batch that might have hardware problems and has a limited warranty. If you agree to this batch, you are accepting that risk and understand that you will not be able to exchange it for a later batch when they come out. If your phone is dead on arrival, or has other unexpected issues, you can return it within 14 days of receipt. (This helps to avoid a situation where someone exchanges their phone for a new batch, every time one is released.)
This phone is in what we have designated as a "Birch" batch of phones. If you would prefer to delay your shipment to a later batch, for any reason, simply let us know and we can move you to a later shipping batch. If you would like our full standard warranty, let us know and we can move you to the Evergreen batch.
You can find more information on each batch here: https://puri.sm/posts/supplying-the-demand/
• The Purism Team"
