>and I was hoping that it would somehow be under $1000.

Does this product have iPhone levels of sweatshop manufacturing and economies of scale, that such a price point would be realistic to you?

From what I know, the price is exactly where low-volume hand-made artisanal hardware is in the west, especially given the supply chain geopolitical challenges Trump caused.

I fact, the value for such a niche boutique engineered product seems pretty decent. Just look how much Swiss watches cost.

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peteforde 2 hours ago | parent [-]

Like I said, I was hoping that it would be closer to what an iPhone costs so that a lot more people can justify buying one.

I believe that it's better for their long-term viability if they sell 1000 for $2000 instead of 300 for $4400.

	▲	joe_mamba 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		>Like I said, I was hoping that it would be closer to what an iPhone costs so that a lot more people can justify buying one. And as I said, the realities of profitably shipping boutique developed and manufactured HW, are vastly different that what you'd wish for them to be, if your only reference is products from the likes of Apple. It doesn't matter what you hope for, the math of economics is what dictates the end result. >I believe that it's better for their long-term viability if they sell 1000 for $2000 instead of 300 for $4400. That's like wanting 9 women to deliver a baby in a month. Why doesn't Apple choose to sell 100 million units of their iPhone 17 Pro Max at 700€, instead of selling 30 million units at 1300€, so more people can enjoy it?