[rodiger]

At least it'll look nice on a shelf thanks to Teenage Engineering's good work :)

[kotaKat]

I bought it because I figured out it's gonna be some crummy little Mediatek thing underneath the skin (and it is) running some form of Android (and it is) so I'm just sitting back to hack it back to be a real communicator ;)

EDIT: It's an MT6765 (Helios P35). It's got a known BootROM exploit. Won't be long until someone dumps it and cracks it open, though would be hilarious if a part2/part3 dump is just a factory stock ROM.

[WanderPanda]

TE might have their name really damaged by this. I wonder why they agreed to this colab in the first place

[talldayo]

Selling underpowered toys at eye-popping prices has been Teenage Engineering's modus-operandi since the beginning. After the OP-1 price hike (and subsequent re-release at an even higher price), I don't think their target audience cares past this point. You either buy TE stuff for the brand recognition or you own a bunch of Behringer gear because you're poor.

[BadHumans]

I don't think any fan of Teenage Engineering is no longer a fan because they were paid to design a product that flopped.

[j4ustin]

The Rabbit CEO is on the board of TE.

[chambored]

I highly doubt that. TE has a strong reputation and their involvement in another company's product outside of their normal business won't impact their sales regardless of whether or not R1 is a flop or a ruse.

[msephton]

The rabbit guy is on the board of Teenage Engineering.

[micromacrofoot]

they were paid money in exchange for services

[slily]

This reminds me of how Playdate owners make it very obvious they don't use the thing in the way they retroactively justify their purchase by commenting on quirkiness or aesthetics at the expense of functionality or usability. I guess I get it but there's cheaper plastic toys out there.

[mulderc]

I don't think that is retroactive, people bought it because it was different and looks cool and is quirky. I think it is a very fun device and has some great games for it. It isn't for everyone but it is a cool device for people that appreciate what Panic is doing with it.

[msephton]

I'm a Playdate owner, I definitely use it, and one of the games I've made for it was a GOTY 2023. So, there were go.