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It's also possible that TE are full of people who are passionate about design and sound and want to work on and release interesting products in that space. Not

• klodolph 4mo ago
  That took my comment to a much darker place than I anticipated—I think basic marketing is ok, and even if you’re passionate about design, you still should be thinking about the business’s bottom line. But, like, https://teenage.engineering/store/field-desk https://teenage.engineering/store/field-desk Or maybe the TP-7 is a better example. They are obviously following the playbook from brands like Supreme. At least in part.
  • kev009 4mo ago
    That is hilarious. Ikea with the Rexroth price tag.
  • steve1977 4mo ago
    That's basically a bad Eiermann desk ripoff, but about twice as expensive as the original. https://www.richard-lampert.de/en/furniture/eiermann-1/ https://www.richard-lampert.de/en/furniture/eiermann-1/
    • actionfromafar 4mo ago
      The Eiermann looks more sturdy at a glance too, since the legs aren't at the corners.
• aaroninsf 4mo ago
  They're passionate about style and brand, not design and sound. I say this as someone with expertise in a domain they nominally targetted. Very "cool" looking kit, but: missing basic features, unremarkable in those provided; serious issues rendering it fundamentally inappropriate for its nominal application.
• dahauns 4mo ago
  ...if only they were at least somewhat as passionate about QC. It really pains me to be that cynical, because I do find their products incredibly fascinating and inventive. But for anything but their lowest-end toy products the design aspirations - and boutique price tag - clash hard with the reality of their quality track record.