08-21-2019, 10:02 AM
(08-21-2019, 08:12 AM)Arwen Wrote: People are expecting a bit too much for a product not even released. Further,
this is not a user laptop, it's a hobbiest or tinkerer type laptop. It's somewhat
expected that a person can perform a flash drive swap out themselves.
Hear Hear! This is most certainly not a laptop for Joe Shmoe off the street. Comparing the PBP to a chromebook or similar hardware just isn't fair. It's not SUPPOSED to be a chomebook etc. competitor. Heck, I'd argue it's not really designed to compete with ANYTHING, at least not yet. Right now, I'd say the PBP exists to fulfill 2 needs. First, it's a Cool Thing that people can play with and explore to their heart's content, because second, it's an open source project. For me, the PBP is an at-least-99% open source laptop (allowing for binary blobs for very low level firmware, etc.) that will provide a competent user experience for people who are willing to meet it halfway, more or less.
Considering it's being sold at-cost, asking to have free factory customization is excessive.
