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Re:Key Reinstallation Attacks – Breaking WPA2 by Forcing Non... by pixl97 on Monday October 16, 2017 @09:44AM (#15483105)
> they're small computers.

And they are more expensive than many computers you can buy on the market. 2 years support on a device that can cost $500+ isn't acceptable.

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Re:Key Reinstallation Attacks – Breaking WPA2 by Forcing Non... by maxerickson on Monday October 16, 2017 @11:23AM (#15483832)
And yet people buy them.

We are 4-5 years into the period where people have had sub $300 choices, so there is an alternative to spending $500+ on a device that comes with 2 years of support. Maybe not a fantastic alternative, but the $300-$500 extra that people choose to spend says something about what they care about.

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