It matters because that was a one off prototype that probably cost thousands to manufacture. Even the lost time and opportunity cost of LTT keeping it for months can absolutely kill a company's chances. It doesn't matter if it was irrelevant to the LTT audience, or if Linus thought it was a stupid product. It was made by two dudes who wanted to see something brought into the world that didn't previously exist.
No one bats an eye at $800 artisan keyboards, even if they function the exact same as a $50 one. They look cool, or they feel nice, or whatever justification people make to themselves. It's not for one influencer to decide "this is stupid, I want you to make something else"
It matters because that was a one off prototype that probably cost thousands to manufacture. Even the lost time and opportunity cost of LTT keeping it for months can absolutely kill a company's chances. It doesn't matter if it was irrelevant to the LTT audience, or if Linus thought it was a stupid product. It was made by two dudes who wanted to see something brought into the world that didn't previously exist.
No one bats an eye at $800 artisan keyboards, even if they function the exact same as a $50 one. They look cool, or they feel nice, or whatever justification people make to themselves. It's not for one influencer to decide "this is stupid, I want you to make something else"