Still a computer. And quite integral one. If it doesn’t work, your internet and all devices that connects to it won’t work. This is a device that has to work 24/7 and produce 0 issues at any time ad long ad it works. Higher end ones also have quite a bunch of useful settings and customization options. A normie might not need them, but a power user would appreciate these settings and how reliable this router is.
walmart here just closed-out a ton of laptops to ‘make room’ for the holiday garbage… really cheap… and they weren’t the 4gb junk either. most had 8gb, some had 16gb ram+1tb nvme. started at <$100 and nothing with integrated graphics was more than $300. the last one with discrete graphics was already in someone’s cart when i got there.
Compounded that 2.5gb is the norm now with wifi7. Consumer routers with 2.5 were inflated to being with last I checked and I have no idea what they cost now.
Btw, dafaq with router prices? Do they think they sell laptops?
Still a computer. And quite integral one. If it doesn’t work, your internet and all devices that connects to it won’t work. This is a device that has to work 24/7 and produce 0 issues at any time ad long ad it works. Higher end ones also have quite a bunch of useful settings and customization options. A normie might not need them, but a power user would appreciate these settings and how reliable this router is.
But for 750 that is overkill.
Their prices have doubled the last decade. I mean relax guys, you sell routers…
Have you seen current laptop prices? It’s wack.
walmart here just closed-out a ton of laptops to ‘make room’ for the holiday garbage… really cheap… and they weren’t the 4gb junk either. most had 8gb, some had 16gb ram+1tb nvme. started at <$100 and nothing with integrated graphics was more than $300. the last one with discrete graphics was already in someone’s cart when i got there.
Because the stupid administration put bullshit arbitrary rules on routers the remaining ones are in short supply.
Nah here in Europe its the same shit. A 100-120€ router a few years ago might cost 200€ today. Top tiers are also doubled in price.
Compounded that 2.5gb is the norm now with wifi7. Consumer routers with 2.5 were inflated to being with last I checked and I have no idea what they cost now.
They are computers, more or less. Very specific and controlled computers, with only exactly what they need to do their job. Mostly anyways.