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1278 points random_moonwalk | 1 comments | 12 Nov 25 14:12 UTC | HN request time: 0.192s | source
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fainpul ◴[17 Nov 25 14:25 UTC] No.45953833[source]▶
> A 3D-printed enclosure is fine for a prototype, but a real product likely needs injection-molded parts, which require expensive tooling.

For kid-friendly toys, yes. But for older users not necessarily:

https://teenage.engineering/products/po

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NoSalt ◴[17 Nov 25 15:43 UTC] No.45954587[source]▶
How are these, are they worth the money? I have seen these before, but thought they might be crappy "jokes". However, if they are decent, I would love to play around with them.
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1. levicole ◴[17 Nov 25 16:42 UTC] No.45955288[source]▶
I have a friend that writes lots of music on the PO-33. They are fun, definitely toyish, but you can get good results:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBo8Rd7HxdU <- a friend that creates a lot of music on small "affordable" pieces of gear.