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No, revealed to not be specific design at all. The device is actually a terrible phone with less feature than a phone, nothing more. The app would likely run as-is on any Android phone with 100% of the feature provided.
Paying $200 for a bottom of the line smartphone that can't smartphone is a bit much.
What do you mean not specific design? Android apps are just programs. What were any of you expecting it to be programmed with? A brand new programming language?
This is not about the programming language nor the OS. It's about masquerading a cheap butchered android phone as a brand new device. If it was some custom, optimized hardware to connect the main I/O (camera, touchscreen, buttons) to a piece of software that communicate with a remote server, it would justify the price. But as it is, it's a borderline refurbished weak phone hardware sold for $200.
Wait til you hear about what android is. Android isnt a company that makes phones.
They were expecting it to not be Android, but something more custom. Like I feel even just bare bones Linux would've been more acceptable.
Linux isnt custom, its just another open source OS. This is ridiculous.
Dude it's an android app they are trying to sell for $200. Why apologize for this thing? Get some better expectations.
You say android app like that makes it worthless. Its software they made running on hardware they designed.
Would you pay $200 for an android app?
For a device thats running an android app. Yeah ive bought plenty of game systems. It could be like a drone, or smart hvac control, drawing tablet, vr headset, 3d printer. There are so many expensive programmed electronics.
I don't know how you don't understand how this is different. You could literally buy a better phone that can run lots of other Android apps faster for $200.
Everything else you listed there has unique attributes, it's not just a crippled, crappy phone running a single app. A drone flies, a smart HVAC control....controls your HVAC... Do I have to continue?🤦♂️