Thanks for that very informative answer!

I completely understand your concerns, and it sounds like you have already taken the right steps to stay with in your budget and buying requirements.

It is unfortunate that this project doesn't have a clear and set price, delivery date, and most of the spec we all want. But this is also part of the issue, many of us have different need/wants. Looking at the iPhones, pixel, even the new Note 10 ... they all leave something off that someone wanted ... and those are large companies. It's tough but I've find that fx has been very forward with most of their info (as far as I can tell), and in speaking to both Chen and Adrian they both seem to genuinely want to get devices out that are both well built and taking in as many of the concerns of the community (like putting the usb-c on a daughter board, amazing).

Who wants to spend lots of money ... I don't . But I have when a product or service meets or supersedes my expectations. For me that was the newton many years ago ... close too 1k! But the build, functionality made it last a longtime ... Steve Jobs killed it .

I really hope you find a device that fits your need and for the price you can afford/ fits your budget. Maybe this device or the next from fx .

We all here love these unique devices. And I sure many also hope for a future where they enjoy a stable market share even if small.

Cheers!

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