Thank you for the feedback. I don’t mind spending a few extra dollars, so I’ll definitely consider the Creality models. You’re completely right; vendor lock-in should be avoided.
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MxRemy@piefed.social 3 days ago
I definitely don’t like the looks of it, from the fact they don’t list any specs whatsoever to the claiming “it’s got AI!” or whatever. The last brand of printers I’ve seen that looked this shady had vendor lock-in SO BAD that, when the company went under, all the printers they sold got kind of soft bricked.
However, I’m assuming you’re looking at the ~$180 base model? At that price, veryy little else exists, admittedly…
I think Creality’s cheapest printer is probably like $20 more, but if you can swing it, that’s what I’d go with. For the following reasons:
- They actually tell you exactly what goes in the thing.
- There’s a very strong aftermarket repairs/mods scene built up around them.
- There are entire projects built around converting cheap Crealities into other things, for if you outgrow it.
- It’s like the closest you can get to no vender lock-in without building/buying an open source one.
Maerman@lemmy.world 3 days ago
bloomnolia@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Tina 2 definitely does not have AI so if they’re claiming that, it’s a lie. Model existed since before the AI boom.
MxRemy@piefed.social 1 day ago
They are claiming it, maybe it’s in their slicer? Although a lie seems pretty plausible too lol