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[–] baggins@lemmy.ca 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago

The 3DO game company had a similar premise back in the mid 90s. They designed their console's chip set and allowed any manufacturer to license and build them. Because the licensees didn't get any royalties for game purchases like 3DO would, they'd sell them at high prices and levels of quality control to make sure they'd still make a profit.

It might be easier for a single company to make an open source appliance to better control initial build quality and allow the aftermarket vendors to handle replacement parts depending on the consumer's preferences.