• k_o_t
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    3 years ago

    ppl be like

    excuse me, why is this completely new tablet that runs linux designed by small startup in china not price competitive and isn’t as good as this tablet from a company that’s worth trillions of dollars and has been designing tablets for a decade 😡😤

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      3 years ago

      It’s like all the tech journals harping on Fairphone for being as expensive as a flagship phone for a midrange performing phone.

      Like, you do realize that the entire goddamn point of the Fairphone is that they don’t engage in cost cutting measures that are unethical or reduce the longevity or sustainability of the product, right?

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      That’s all that matters from the point of view of most consoomers though- is it good and is it worth the price? And for most people, nope, probably not.

      I think most people buying it though are like me, i.e. linux-using nerds willing to spend a bit to get something unique in the market.