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1278 points random_moonwalk | 1 comments | 12 Nov 25 14:12 UTC | HN request time: 0.205s | 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. moron4hire ◴[18 Nov 25 15:11 UTC] No.45967245[source]▶
They make cool sounds but their interfaces are so wonky I find them nearly impossible to do anything coherent, or even be confident I've fully explored the features. Imagine trying to program a VCR to make music. For as much as Teenage Engineering's visual designs are amazing, their functional interface designs are crap.