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This looks much more like what I'm looking for alright! Doing some background research it looks like they had some issues with their chipset supplier and had to
by Sodman 6y ago
This looks much more like what I'm looking for alright! Doing some background research it looks like they had some issues with their chipset supplier and had to downgrade the chip a little, but performance benchmarks put it ~around the same place as my Pixel 5's current CPU, which I'd say is much more acceptable (if not totally cutting edge flagship-tier) for a phone in 2021!
At $576 (Edit: now $621, looks like the early bird just sold out!) this also seems like a much better deal than the pro-1x at $800! I'm always worried though when the "pledge store" for these things says things like "Ships March 2021!" but their most recent update says they've just finalized their PCB and are just starting testing...
- arpa 6y agoAugust is likely target date for astro.
- undecisive 6y agoYeah, there was some weirdness on that - they tried to change it and things went wrong. If you have a look at the updates, specifically the Week 42 Update, they have a revised timeline: Final Astro - PCB March 2021 Production Master - March 2021 Final Testing and Debugging - May 2021 Device Certifications - May 2021 Mass Production Start – June 2021 First shipping - June 2021 They're more or less on track, it seems...
- k_ 6y agoNot sure if that's still true, but a few months ago when I ordered mine early bird had always 0~3 in stock and they added some back the day after it sold out, every time. Check again tomorrow if you're interested but only at a discount.
- Sodman 6y agoWow you're entirely correct, I just checked again 3 days later and there's now magically 3 in stock again :) Thanks for the tip!