Re:May Update: PineTab Pre-Orders, PinePhone Qi Charging and...
by m463 on Saturday May 16, 2020 @04:36AM
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I think that statement is pretty much to set expectations.
The people who "require perfection" are weeded out because they might have to live with something imperfect.
I've known some people like that. The sort who will drive over somewhere and complain because their $7 thing isn't what they expected.
That said, I think the pinephone being only $199 is selling themselves short. Having an open-source phone is really a special thing and they could charge $399 because they don't have any competition.
I think they're in it for other reasons than profit. good for them.
The people who "require perfection" are weeded out because they might have to live with something imperfect.
I've known some people like that. The sort who will drive over somewhere and complain because their $7 thing isn't what they expected.
That said, I think the pinephone being only $199 is selling themselves short. Having an open-source phone is really a special thing and they could charge $399 because they don't have any competition.
I think they're in it for other reasons than profit. good for them.