Lemmy users are strange, they want a free and open internet, and they think it cost nothing to run. It’s totally normal to expect the app dev to eat and afford shelter. I also use Boost and I can tell you with a single one time payment, ads are removed.
Oh totally agree, and them going public (though only in UK if I understand) left me a little sour. Hopefully they’ll stay on target though, I love the little buggers.
Wow, to be honest I think that that kit on Amazon is insanely over priced. $160 for that?? I attached a screen shot, I wasn’t even bargain hunting just straight from Adafruit with no discount. $105 gets me :
And you’re right you can get some great deals on used mini PC, but it’s not an equivalent exchange. I can’t install lineageos in the x86 system for a home media center, like some people have said they do with their Pi. Also new product means warrenty, which can mean a lot for some folks.
Thanks for indulging me in this price talk though.
So genuine question, what part of the world are you in? I keep seeing people talk about how expensive Pi’s are on Lemmy (and yes there was the covid pricing for a while) but I can get a brand new PI5 8GB model for $80 + Tax in the USA https://www.adafruit.com/product/5813
I bought 3 x PI4 2GB for $40 recently.
A N100 Beelink is $180 for the 8GB model: https://www.amazon.com/Beelink-Intel-N100-Computer-Desktop-Display/dp/B0BVFXCJ2V?th=1&psc=1
Totally random, but is this the same book where the main villain has a car that exhausts bubbles or something? I’ve been trying to find the name of the book for years.