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points by jubilee33 4 days ago | 0 comments
The chameleon can get a clone one on Ali for much cheaper and depending on the revision better hardware. I like supporting the originals but in this case the difference is pretty big (cost/quality)

Cardputer has a new pi zero variant coming out this month that runs full Linux, half GB Ram only, but should be fun nonetheless

[–] exceptione 3 days ago
Chameleon claims this on their website about clones:

  Why Clones Underperform

  Stable RFID requires accurate timing and tuned antennas for perfect coupling.
  Cloned devices compete on price. Reducing the price means using lower-quality components (less precise, wider tolerance), which results in poor performance. Likewise, lowering testing standards means a cloning factory has fewer rejects - but customers receive devices of unproven stability and performance.
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