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It just seems expensive to me. I know R&D costs money and it comes with an educational operating system, but the website doesn't really sell me on why it's wor
by Casseres 11y ago
It just seems expensive to me. I know R&D costs money and it comes with an educational operating system, but the website doesn't really sell me on why it's worth $300 as opposed to $200 (a price point at which I would buy two for my niece and nephew).
For $300 I can buy an inexpensive laptop with a lot more computing power, find a free educational Linux distro, and teach my niece and nephew how to install it. Is plugging a few components together in the pi-top worth $100?
- elliotlarson 11y agoYeah, I agree with this. I can buy an external monitor, mouse and keyboard for something in the ballpark of a $120. This is much nicer. It's more compact and portable. But, close to $300 seems a bit extreme.
- Outdoorsman 11y agoFrom the website for the pi-TopCEED: >$134.99 with Raspberry pi...$99.99 without Raspberry pi.<<
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- Casseres 11y agoI'm referring to the laptop version. I guess the battery, hinges, keyboard, and trackpad fetch a premium. I don't think the CEED is as appealing as the laptop version (which is probably why it is priced competitively). Yes, the CEED would still make a great educational tool, but if the child doesn't use it; it's worthless. My niece and nephew aren't that young any more, so I have a feeling that the only way they would use it, is if the pi-tops were in laptop-form.