• poVoq@slrpnk.netOP
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    17 hours ago

    Pine64 tried that with their PineNote, which hardware wise seems excellent. But it ended up being so expensive that sales were abmyssal and subsequently there was also little developer take up and general community excitement to make something cool out of it on the software side.

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      13 hours ago

      Yeah, that’s pretty common. Final cost will always matter, but the product still has to be worth it. Many companies have a history of not making the best balance calls, however.

      One thing I’ve learned never to scrimp too much on, however, is anything i directly interact with. Displays are especially important for the health of your eyes - especially with as much time as most people spend looking at them nowadays. As such, I can’t really get behind this product.