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> 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.

> 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.

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.