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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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