▲ 361 ▼ Commodore's Next Hardware Release Is Dumb, And Proud Of It (www.timeextension.com) submitted 2 months ago by sundray@lemmus.org to c/technology@lemmy.world 123 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] IEatDaFeesh@lemmy.world 19 points 2 months ago* (1 child) Dumb ❌ Overpriced ✅ permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bahnd@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (1 child) People do not know the manufacturing cost of TVs because everything is a smart device that generates data for to be sold by the manufacturer. A dumb device cost a premium in [insert current year] because they have to account for that lack of that revenue stream to keep the lights on. Its why dumb "commercial displays" cost an arm and a leg (plus they are designed to be on 24/7, their actual specs are usually fairly mid). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] plutopos@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 months ago Commodore's phone is also a smart device, despite what its form factor would suggest permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bahnd@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (1 child) People do not know the manufacturing cost of TVs because everything is a smart device that generates data for to be sold by the manufacturer. A dumb device cost a premium in [insert current year] because they have to account for that lack of that revenue stream to keep the lights on. Its why dumb "commercial displays" cost an arm and a leg (plus they are designed to be on 24/7, their actual specs are usually fairly mid). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] plutopos@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 months ago Commodore's phone is also a smart device, despite what its form factor would suggest permalink fedilink source parent
[–] plutopos@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 months ago Commodore's phone is also a smart device, despite what its form factor would suggest permalink fedilink source parent