[nacs]

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]

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.

[linsomniac]

>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]

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.

[jazzyjackson]

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.

[panja]

You are paying more to support the development

[agentifysh]

any recommendations for non-Chinese products ?

[dJLcnYfsE3]

Maybe Minisforum? But reviews differ from product to product, they are not consistent. Mac minis are also somewhat popular for home servers.