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Re:Drone Bubble Bursts, Wiping Out Startups and Hammering VC... by ghaff on Thursday September 05, 2019 @08:51AM (#20886111)
I've had a couple of <$50 drones which I've played with a bit. It was fine for the money--though very fiddly, at least the ones I've had. Hard to actually use the camera.

Fun enough for a few hours punctuated by recharging but not really something I see myself spending $500-$1000 on. I don't have kids. I can see them being fun toys. I spent many hours as a child playing with balsa wood gliders for example.

Re:Drone Bubble Bursts, Wiping Out Startups and Hammering VC... by 14 on Thursday September 05, 2019 @09:43AM (#20886566)
I feel much the same way. The one I have came with 2 batteries and with a couple more I think you could continually swap out and it only takes second with no tools required. The charge time was under half hour. But like you say I don’t know if I could push myself to pay 1000$ for a drone. I mean with one like that you can do a lot more and the range is a lot farther but at that price I would be terrified to lose it if it ever left my sight. The 50$ drone I push for my own adrenaline’s sake, over the water, through the trees, over the death spot if it dies. But if 1000$ falls into the water I will be swimming and I don’t like getting wet!