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Kickstarter = never in stock. What's the point in all these PR pieces when there is no product?
by garganzol 4d ago
Kickstarter = never in stock. What's the point in all these PR pieces when there is no product?
- vachina 4d agoWhy even bother when these things (of another make) can be had for less than $20 on Chinese market. This artificial scarcity bullshit need to die.
- garganzol 4d agoI don't quite trust this class of devices to be programmed in China by who knows who. KVMs are among those things that need authentic, business-registered suppliers that hold a trackable reputational responsibility.
- soraminazuki 4d agoI totally agree with you, but where are those trustworthy companies? It seems every household names in the consumer electronics space are hell-bent on abusing their customers in every conceivable way. Just look at the LG scandal, and that is standard practice across the entire industry. It has to start with strong consumer protection laws and strong enforcement of those laws.
- DrudgeCorporate 3d agoAm I missing something? I don't see Kickstarter mentioned in the post
- bradfitz 3d agoThey started off as a Kickstarter thing and had stock issues in previous rounds too.
- DrudgeCorporate 3d agoAh you're referring to the original and not the Mini