Reminds me of how Apple’s iShit goes for like double the material cost of everything that’s in them.
For anyone who wants to see computer hardware that is more priced after the material cost and cost of production, rather than “market value” or whateverdafuq: https://www.pine64.org/
Also, speaking of Pine64, another user pointed out that it’s most likely that they’re just comprised of one or a number of Chinese manufacturers that operate under that name in the West. Which if true, I think it’s kind of sad, because you know they’re only doing that because Westerners, including the open source community, basically distrusts all Chinese contributions, you know, even though their stuff is open source and you can just check for anything suspicious, which is one of the major pillars of open source.
If true, I didn’t know that and it’s sad indeed. I actually own some Pine64 hardware because I think their cause is great and I’m a free/libre software enthusiast myself. They shipped it to me from a factory in Hong Kong.
Now that you mentioned it, in the beginning of the year I remember they were telling people that they’re unable to produce or ship anything because the chinese government issued a lockdown and they even posted an image of a letter they got in the mail (which was in chinese but they translated it) telling them to stay inside until further notice. Also every year around chinese new years they halt production.
EDIT: Also, also when I ordered I had to send the money to China.
Also I hate how Apple fans go “well Apple gives you software for free that Windows charges you for!” (Namely their office apps Pages, Numbers and Keynote. Also GarageBand and iMovie which supposedly a surprising number of people care about.)
Yeah no. Those aren’t free. They’re apart of the cost of the device because buying the device is the only way to get them. Also, libre (aka truly “Free”) software has answers to all of them, and I’d seriously argue that the well-known libre alternatives are just as if not more functional, only less shiny and glamorous.
Pocahontas is most notable example of Disney’s filthy racism and erasure of crimes by angloids but even now with Moana and Raya I’ve heard it just homogenise entire cultures into one shitty take to profit off.
Reminds me of how Apple’s iShit goes for like double the material cost of everything that’s in them.
For anyone who wants to see computer hardware that is more priced after the material cost and cost of production, rather than “market value” or whateverdafuq: https://www.pine64.org/
Also, speaking of Pine64, another user pointed out that it’s most likely that they’re just comprised of one or a number of Chinese manufacturers that operate under that name in the West. Which if true, I think it’s kind of sad, because you know they’re only doing that because Westerners, including the open source community, basically distrusts all Chinese contributions, you know, even though their stuff is open source and you can just check for anything suspicious, which is one of the major pillars of open source.
If true, I didn’t know that and it’s sad indeed. I actually own some Pine64 hardware because I think their cause is great and I’m a free/libre software enthusiast myself. They shipped it to me from a factory in Hong Kong.
Now that you mentioned it, in the beginning of the year I remember they were telling people that they’re unable to produce or ship anything because the chinese government issued a lockdown and they even posted an image of a letter they got in the mail (which was in chinese but they translated it) telling them to stay inside until further notice. Also every year around chinese new years they halt production.
EDIT: Also, also when I ordered I had to send the money to China.
Also I hate how Apple fans go “well Apple gives you software for free that Windows charges you for!” (Namely their office apps Pages, Numbers and Keynote. Also GarageBand and iMovie which supposedly a surprising number of people care about.)
Yeah no. Those aren’t free. They’re apart of the cost of the device because buying the device is the only way to get them. Also, libre (aka truly “Free”) software has answers to all of them, and I’d seriously argue that the well-known libre alternatives are just as if not more functional, only less shiny and glamorous.
Just get a used ThinkPad from PRC