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> Wouldn't it have been more worth it to simply buy an M1 Mac or a Surface? Yes, probably, but I would note that a cheap M1 Mac is 4x the annual cost you cited
by lkbm 4y ago
> Wouldn't it have been more worth it to simply buy an M1 Mac or a Surface?
Yes, probably, but I would note that a cheap M1 Mac is 4x the annual cost you cited for the browser, and if the browser is 95% of what you use a laptop for, getting the same perf boost for 25% the cost sounds like a good value prop.
Granted, a laptop should last more than a year, but presumably it starts to show it's age in under four, whereas the remote browser can improve over time.
- piva00 4y agoI had Macbooks that lasted 5 years (2010-2015) pretty well, my current MBA M1 is almost 2 years old and I don't see myself needing to swap it for another 2-3 at least. My girlfriend still uses her MBA from 2014. I don't really see how I could justify paying 20-25% of the price of my laptop per year, that I use for much more than just browsing, to have a faster browsing experience. And I'm a power user (SWE, etc.) compared to the mainstream consumer, the market for this product seems to be extremely niche/small.
- Stention314 4y agoThen start to add all aspects: security, network delay, service downtime. I think baas is bullshit for security reasons alone.
- paulryanrogers 4y agoIronically BAAS is sold for security reasons too. As in isolation. You'd do very sensitive stuff with the remote browser, or vice versa, for isolation from other activity.