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[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (3 children)

My biggest complaint: In stock: never

Since I'm allergic to ever preordering anything, ever, for any reason whatsoever, this may as well be vaporware.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

They only take a refundable $100 deposit until shipment. So, lower risk than with a video game or Kickstarter, IMO.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I thought vaporware was software

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Term can be used for hardware or software, but that's fair to think.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I thought the hardware term was called a "paper launch"