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-square165fedilinkarrow-up1502
arrow-up1502external-linkMecha Comet is a modular Linux handheld coming soon to Kickstarter for $159 - Liliputingliliputing.commesamune@lemmy.world to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square165fedilink
minus-squareheavy@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-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.
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.
They just use really low spec hardware…