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Given that Pine64 is located in Hong Kong why is the pinetime much more expensive in the EU compared to America? (lemmy.ml)
submitted 10 months ago by to c/pinetime@lemmy.world
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Tbh. I thought for a second that pinetime was it for me. Price bit more expensive than I hoped for but maybe reasonable idk. Then I looked at the US price and now I am stunned.

Are they sold from the US so tariffs apply? I can't support that.

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[–] 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 child)

Wtf? 66.25 € inc. VAT?!?! I got mine end of 2023 for half the price if I remember correctly. Unless you really want to develope yourself I can't recommend this watch. Infinitime (default OS) hadn't a new release since Dec 2024 and most of the time I had connections issues combined with random restarts and high battery drain. Wasp os is probably dead.

Edit.: if you're from Germany you can have mine sealed for a "Kasten Bier" xD

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 10 months ago

    Wow! That's a nice offer. Given your own experience, I am not sure if I am still interested though 😅 which is a bit sad given my previous enthusiasm. However, constant connection issues with random restarts and low battery life do not really sound enjoyable. I guess, I will continue looking for an open source smart watch that meets my expectations. Thank you so much for your reply and your offer though!

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