mesamune@lemmy.world to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 3 days agoMecha Comet is a modular Linux handheld coming soon to Kickstarter for $159 - Liliputingliliputing.comexternal-linkmessage-square164fedilinkarrow-up1497arrow-down117cross-posted to: [email protected][email protected]
arrow-up1480arrow-down1external-linkMecha Comet is a modular Linux handheld coming soon to Kickstarter for $159 - Liliputingliliputing.commesamune@lemmy.world to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square164fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected][email protected]
minus-squareheavylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up28·2 days agoSorry, if it sounds too good to be true, it usually is. If you can’t make this stuff at scale, no way you could sell it at $160 a unit.
minus-squarecircuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up11·2 days agoWhile I hope I’m wrong, I agree this thing will go the way of most Kickstarters. It is interesting, but it will never have appeal outside of the hobby space, and the cash needed to get this thing off the ground will be immense.
Sorry, if it sounds too good to be true, it usually is. If you can’t make this stuff at scale, no way you could sell it at $160 a unit.
They just use really low spec hardware…
While I hope I’m wrong, I agree this thing will go the way of most Kickstarters. It is interesting, but it will never have appeal outside of the hobby space, and the cash needed to get this thing off the ground will be immense.