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Mecha Comet - Modular Linux Handheld Computer (Currently on Kickstarter) (mecha.so)

submitted 4 months ago by als@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/opensource@lemmy.ml

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[-] jnod4@lemmy.ca 12 points 4 months ago

Good thing moore's law is dead. Writing this from a 5yo phone. My pc got a 3700k. Something made today will have much more life in it

[-] HelloRoot@lemy.lol 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

You are the exception, not the norm.

Most people are on the bandwagon of buying the shiny new thing with a bigger version number once every year or two (even when the old one still works perfectly).

The mecha comet is one of those devices that get hyped up among the nerds, but after a month 90%of them will either gather dust on a shelf or end up on the second hand market for cheap. You can see the same pattern in many nieche hardware subcultures, linux phones, flipper zero, raspberry pis, various digital music gadgets, AI bs hardware etc.

(I have like 20 random things like that rotting in a box, just to be transparent)

[-] orc_princess@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 months ago

I feel called out lmao

[-] aMockTie@piefed.world 1 points 4 months ago

I personally can't say that I agree, especially in current economic conditions.

Many people do buy the shiny new things regularly, but I would argue that most people can't afford that luxury and try to get the most life out of what they own.

On a separate note: I can't speak to Linux phones, digital music gadgets, or AI hardware, but raspberry pis and flipper zeros on the second hand market are absolutely not cheap, and regularly sell for MSRP of new devices.

I'm sorry to hear that you've struggled to find regular use of those 20 random things, but that doesn't mean your experience is representative of most people.