MightyPez@fedia.io 1 day ago
Any time someone says an ultra cheap monitoring device is subscription free I just picture an odd man running a curio shop telling me his wares don't cost money
muffedtrims@lemmy.world 1 day ago
MightyPez@fedia.io 1 day ago
Any time someone says an ultra cheap monitoring device is subscription free I just picture an odd man running a curio shop telling me his wares don't cost money
Creat@discuss.tchncs.de 1 day ago
The actual hardware cost of these devices is actually minimal. Basically any wifi capable microcontroller, a camera and depending on implementation some storage (or a micro sd-card holder). So that price is only cheap in comparison to existing products.
For reference, said microcontroller with basic camera can be had for like 3$ or something.
anomnom@sh.itjust.works 18 hours ago
Retail pricing dictates a $3 component cost is $12. And that $3 would have to include packaging and assembly costs. And the plastic case and button. £17 is tough to hit with all that, especially if there is an SD card included or any software development to ensure any kind of security.
Creat@discuss.tchncs.de 12 hours ago
The 3$ isn’t a component price but also retail already.