• Thekingoflorda@lemmy.world
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    16 hours ago

    Having the app being the thing that makes something useful is a red flag. If the app/company dies your gadget is e-waste.

    • Snot Flickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      16 hours ago

      Excellent point but how would you do it without an app? Even if it was Open Source and for PC it would need to be sending data to a PC to put together as a legible note. The pen itself is too underpowered to do that all on its own, the pen is just the data capturing tool. It would be a similar situation for Open Source, too, an end to development could mean an end to the devices continued usefulness.

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        15 hours ago

        The difference is, if the app were open-source someone could continue developing it.

        If it’s proprietary, you’re shit out of luck.