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Re:Lessons Learned Shipping 500 Units of My First Hardware P... by ortusdux on Wednesday February 04, 2026 @10:44AM (#46887220)
The 'wasted' electricity is turned into heat, which should be welcome by their target customer base.
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Re:Lessons Learned Shipping 500 Units of My First Hardware P... by SPICLK2 on Wednesday February 04, 2026 @10:56AM (#46887390)
I can't imagine the customer base for people who want a ~600W metal disc suspended at eye level is very big.
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Re:Lessons Learned Shipping 500 Units of My First Hardware P... by ortusdux on Wednesday February 04, 2026 @05:47PM (#46892992)
Q: Does it get hot/how is it cooled? A: It's cooled through our large heatsink and ultra quiet Noctua fan. The fan only turns on above 75% brightness. At max power, the heatsink is cool enough to put your hands on it for a couple of seconds.
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Re:Lessons Learned Shipping 500 Units of My First Hardware P... by SPICLK2 on Thursday February 05, 2026 @03:32AM (#46897187)
It's still dissipating near 600W. "I can put my hands on it for a few seconds" tells me it's dangerously hot and would not pass any kind of safety certification. How many other objects do you have in your house that heat up to a similar degree? How many of those objects would you like suspended at eye level with no particular safety guards?
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