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Re:Setting up Starlink by londons_explore on Saturday April 10, 2021 @12:10PM (#26762515)
> they only guarantee that you'll be able to use the $500 dish (plus $50 shipping) for 12 months

I would guess that if they disconnect your dish from the network, they'll give you a new one for free. I know that isn't what their terms and conditions state, but it would be bad business to do anything else.

They'll hope that most users choose to upgrade first (for more speed or other features).

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Re:Setting up Starlink by japanuspus on Saturday April 10, 2021 @03:20PM (#26764229)
$500 is pretty much free for this equipment. Production price is currently around $3000 according to SpaceX president Gwyneth Shotwell [0].

[0]: https://twitter.com/jeff_foust/status/1379457265435078665

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Re:Setting up Starlink by coder543 on Saturday April 10, 2021 @04:14PM (#26764723)
That tweet says <$1500. ("less than half the original $3000")

33% of the manufacturing cost isn't nearly free, in my opinion, but it is definitely a loss leader product.

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Re:Setting up Starlink by londons_explore on Saturday April 10, 2021 @04:40PM (#26764946)
Since the antenna can't be used for anything other than receiving starlink service, it isn't really logical not to consider the cost as "$500 + $100/month forever"
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