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Have they actually made one yet? The pictures on the site all look like renders; and I couldn't find any pictures of an actual prototype anywhere.

azangru 4y ago
> Have they actually made one yet? Exactly. No real laptops so far; no videos with honest in-depth reviews; no information on the dirability of these machines. If something is too good to be true, it likely is.
- LesZedCB 4y ago
  I guess it was for the discerning - but not too discerning - buyer
- koonsolo 4y ago
  YouTube has review videos
- tsmithe 4y ago
  I am typing this on their latest StarBook. It's a great machine. As for durability, it has an aluminium body and seems sturdily built. I expect it to last a good few years.
  - ddalex 4y ago
    would you be able to share a video or blog review of this thing ?
- belter 4y ago
  If you are talking about YouTube reviews. Please tell me where you find in-depth honest reviews. Because every channel I have seen on anything...Is claiming independent reviews, while getting product test samples loaned for 1 or 2 years. Engaging on a direct contact with the marketing departments of the vendors, and working under the certainty that if they ever do a thoughtful and true review with a bad rating, the vendor wont send any more samples.
  - stevehawk 4y ago
    linus tech tips?
    - belter 4y ago
      Linus seems a nice guy, but with 20 or more employees, and a channel that needs to review products first, works with embargoes organized by the vendors. As any YouTube business, competes for views. A really bad (honest?) review won't get him more samples. So the incentives are on the wrong place. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28608132 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28608132 https://www.reddit.com/r/LinusTechTips/comments/y95kt4/what_has_happened_to_the_quality_of_ltt_reviews/ https://www.reddit.com/r/LinusTechTips/comments/y95kt4/what_...
- daydream 4y ago
  There are comments here from people that have them. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34760276 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34760276
- Klonoar 4y ago
  There’s an entire subreddit that has people discussing theirs.
zxexz 4y ago
I mean, all their laptops looks like that, and they have a pretty good track record of following through. I'm in the market for a new laptop, and a 4-5 month lead time is a bit too far out. Maybe I'll purchase one when they're actually shipping, but by then I'm sure I'll be happy with whatever frankentop I cobble together.
ActorNightly 4y ago
You can buy the Starbook, and there are reviews on youtube.
lhl 4y ago
There are pics of a protoype in their Twitter feed. Also you can see lots of pics/videos of their previous model laptops: https://twitter.com/starlabsltd/ https://twitter.com/starlabsltd/ (Star Labs has been around for years making Linux laptops)

azangru 4y ago

> Have they actually made one yet? Exactly. No real laptops so far; no videos with honest in-depth reviews; no information on the dirability of these machines. If something is too good to be true, it likely is.

LesZedCB 4y ago
I guess it was for the discerning - but not too discerning - buyer
koonsolo 4y ago
YouTube has review videos
tsmithe 4y ago
I am typing this on their latest StarBook. It's a great machine. As for durability, it has an aluminium body and seems sturdily built. I expect it to last a good few years.
- ddalex 4y ago
  would you be able to share a video or blog review of this thing ?
belter 4y ago
If you are talking about YouTube reviews. Please tell me where you find in-depth honest reviews. Because every channel I have seen on anything...Is claiming independent reviews, while getting product test samples loaned for 1 or 2 years. Engaging on a direct contact with the marketing departments of the vendors, and working under the certainty that if they ever do a thoughtful and true review with a bad rating, the vendor wont send any more samples.
- stevehawk 4y ago
  linus tech tips?
  - belter 4y ago
    Linus seems a nice guy, but with 20 or more employees, and a channel that needs to review products first, works with embargoes organized by the vendors. As any YouTube business, competes for views. A really bad (honest?) review won't get him more samples. So the incentives are on the wrong place. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28608132 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28608132 https://www.reddit.com/r/LinusTechTips/comments/y95kt4/what_has_happened_to_the_quality_of_ltt_reviews/ https://www.reddit.com/r/LinusTechTips/comments/y95kt4/what_...
daydream 4y ago
There are comments here from people that have them. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34760276 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34760276
Klonoar 4y ago
There’s an entire subreddit that has people discussing theirs.

zxexz 4y ago

I mean, all their laptops looks like that, and they have a pretty good track record of following through. I'm in the market for a new laptop, and a 4-5 month lead time is a bit too far out. Maybe I'll purchase one when they're actually shipping, but by then I'm sure I'll be happy with whatever frankentop I cobble together.

ActorNightly 4y ago

You can buy the Starbook, and there are reviews on youtube.

lhl 4y ago

There are pics of a protoype in their Twitter feed. Also you can see lots of pics/videos of their previous model laptops: https://twitter.com/starlabsltd/ https://twitter.com/starlabsltd/ (Star Labs has been around for years making Linux laptops)