(08-16-2021, 04:01 AM)poVoq Wrote: So PineNote... Awesome news and it looks like a great product.
A bit more "premium" both in looks and price then I expected, but I guess that is Pine64 experimenting with a different market segment.
I think if they can get a low-latency connection to a PC working, so that it can also be used as an stylus input device, it might be overall a good value proposition.
But IMHO just as a e-book reader and sketchpad the price seems a bit high (but tbh in line with other such devices currently on the market).
Edit: does anyone know if that price is supposed to be the official retail price (incl. typical VAT) or the Pine64 shop "community" pricing?
Yes, I read it yesterday! GREAT NEWS! Thank you everyone involved in this!
I think the price is fine for the first device. It is not made for the end-user anyway and still in the developing process (especially regarding software).
Maybe in the long-term it might be better to decrease the price and make the device less "premium" to also make an e-note affordable to students and pupils from lower income countries. This would really help for improving education in those countries.
EDIT: Have you maybe thought about a price scheme in which people can choose to pay more for the device to make people who can't afford it (and are using it for education, e.g. pupils) get a discount? E.g., choose price 1 to make it affordable for pupils with lower income. Like those carbon offsets you can buy when booking a flight. When enough people choose this option you could sell some devices to pupils for a price lower than production costs.
