Does it make sense to buy an expensive hard drive and pay for a more expensive version of the device to run your own node?
How long will it take this device to download the entire Bitcoin blockchain and run the node?
Isn't $1,100 plus the cost of the SSD drive too expensive for 18 TH/s?
It's an enthusiast device, quality built. Not something you're gonna make ROI on
Crypto enthusiasts typically enjoy DIY and are looking for affordable solutions. $1,000 per device is expensive even for the average US citizen with an average salary.
It seems fanatical when customers are willing to pay huge sums for a company's products.
Not sure if you've seen the state of consumer electronics currently but AI has pushed prices of anything with flash memory up to crazy figures. Coupled that with relatively low volume, bespoke hardware made in USA and not somewhere like China and here we are....
Good thing is, no one is forcing you to buy
