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Looks like they're selling an N150 based "Mini PC" for $500. You can get a very similar 16GB RAM, 1TB storage Minipc in the same form factor from Amazon for ar

by nacs 10mo ago

Looks like they're selling an N150 based "Mini PC" for $500. You can get a very similar 16GB RAM, 1TB storage Minipc in the same form factor from Amazon for around $260 so looks like you're paying almost twice the price for the NAS-type software?

roxolotl 10mo ago
Yea you’re definitively paying more for a product vs just a raw computer. I wouldn’t want it as I bought an intel nuc and manage it myself but I could see less tech savvy people who what to get into the space finding this interesting.
jazzyjackson 10mo ago
Seconded I quite like this business model of sharing open source software and selling hardware with software pre-installed. Seems like best of both worlds to serve everyone with a tidy profit.
agentifysh 10mo ago
any recommendations for non-Chinese products ?
- dJLcnYfsE3 10mo ago
  Maybe Minisforum? But reviews differ from product to product, they are not consistent. Mac minis are also somewhat popular for home servers.
  - ksec 10mo ago
    Is this some sort of new account trolling? Parent specifically asked for non-Chinese products or non- Chinese company.
linsomniac 10mo ago
>You can get a very similar 16GB RAM, 1TB storage Minipc in the same form factor from Amazon for around $260 Not apples/apples, it looks like the Umbrel at $500 comes with 4TB, you're pricing out a 1TB above. A bare Samsung 990EVO 4TB is $328, on a straight $/TB that's an extra $246 putting your total build more like $500.
- evil-olive 10mo ago
  nope, it's "starts at $499" with "up to 4TB" of storage if you click "Buy Now" and then...click "Buy Now" again, that takes you to the actual pricing. $500 for 1TB, or 4TB for $800.
  - saghm 10mo ago
    Kind of wild that even an option literally phrased in a way indicating you want to immediately give them money requires clicking again to even start making a selection (without even getting into the fact that the actual specs are behind a link that makes it sound like it's for when you've already made up your mind to buy it).
panja 10mo ago
You are paying more to support the development

by nacs 10mo ago

roxolotl 10mo ago

Yea you’re definitively paying more for a product vs just a raw computer. I wouldn’t want it as I bought an intel nuc and manage it myself but I could see less tech savvy people who what to get into the space finding this interesting.

jazzyjackson 10mo ago

Seconded I quite like this business model of sharing open source software and selling hardware with software pre-installed. Seems like best of both worlds to serve everyone with a tidy profit.

agentifysh 10mo ago

any recommendations for non-Chinese products ?

dJLcnYfsE3 10mo ago
Maybe Minisforum? But reviews differ from product to product, they are not consistent. Mac minis are also somewhat popular for home servers.
- ksec 10mo ago
  Is this some sort of new account trolling? Parent specifically asked for non-Chinese products or non- Chinese company.

linsomniac 10mo ago

>You can get a very similar 16GB RAM, 1TB storage Minipc in the same form factor from Amazon for around $260 Not apples/apples, it looks like the Umbrel at $500 comes with 4TB, you're pricing out a 1TB above. A bare Samsung 990EVO 4TB is $328, on a straight $/TB that's an extra $246 putting your total build more like $500.

evil-olive 10mo ago
nope, it's "starts at $499" with "up to 4TB" of storage if you click "Buy Now" and then...click "Buy Now" again, that takes you to the actual pricing. $500 for 1TB, or 4TB for $800.
- saghm 10mo ago
  Kind of wild that even an option literally phrased in a way indicating you want to immediately give them money requires clicking again to even start making a selection (without even getting into the fact that the actual specs are behind a link that makes it sound like it's for when you've already made up your mind to buy it).

panja 10mo ago

You are paying more to support the development