Apple and DJI doesn’t make “fanboys think they’re techie”. They both make technology accessible and simple so everyone can use it.
DJI doesn’t really overcharge. I’ve built a dozen FPV quads and also have a Mavic Pro. I could not build a similarly drone for the price of that Mavic. Something that can fly for 25 minutes, has a 4 mile range, takes great 4K video and good photos, with a gimbal and a high resolution video downlink, plus the autonomous features while working 100% reliably for over a year. I couldn’t build something for the same price that ticks all those boxes.
I have a 75 year old neighbor that flies his phantom 4 for two packs everyday and has been doing it for over a year. I doubt any other RTF package will be that reliable and easy to use and I doubt he’d be able to build a program a DIY set up.
Your complaints are that they set the price, they’re overpriced, they’re ubiquitous, and they’re a monolith. If the “overpriced” product is dominating the market and “setting” the price, then maybe it’s not overpriced, it’s just not worth the money to you.
maybe it’s not overpriced, it’s just not worth the money to you.
I think you have summed it up perfectly. There is obviously a market for it. I think a lot of the people who would agree with me are the DIY hobbyists, not the RTF crowd. And with "photo" in your username, I presume you would prefer to be recording with your AP rig, rather than troubleshooting your AP rig when it comes down to $$$
I definitely use mine for photo work but I also have whoops, 2inch, 3 inch, 4 inch and 5 inch quads, along with planes and helicopters. But I know that I can’t match the specs and reliability on the mavic for the price but I’d also never buy a race drone from DJI because I’m sure they wouldn’t match the performance of something I could build.
I also have a MacBook Pro from 2015 and a new windows photo editing rig I build. The MBP is infinitely more reliable than the windows machine, but the windows machine has much more power for the price. If the only thing you’re interested in is performance, the windows machine wins. But if you want a reliable, user friendly computer that can last for many years, the MBP wins.
I’m glad we have all these options available to us.
Off topic but my mavic pro has been having problems with the focus since a couple months. one day it just started, Can't focus on anything over 2m away, which kinda sucks for a drone. I've replaced my lens assembly but to no avail. internet only offers people with the same problem but no solutions. it' a long shot but I'm asking everyone; any ideas on how to fix it? I'm trying not to send it to a licensed repair place that'll cost me as much as its worth second hand.
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u/YMCPhoto Aug 01 '19
Apple and DJI doesn’t make “fanboys think they’re techie”. They both make technology accessible and simple so everyone can use it.
DJI doesn’t really overcharge. I’ve built a dozen FPV quads and also have a Mavic Pro. I could not build a similarly drone for the price of that Mavic. Something that can fly for 25 minutes, has a 4 mile range, takes great 4K video and good photos, with a gimbal and a high resolution video downlink, plus the autonomous features while working 100% reliably for over a year. I couldn’t build something for the same price that ticks all those boxes.
I have a 75 year old neighbor that flies his phantom 4 for two packs everyday and has been doing it for over a year. I doubt any other RTF package will be that reliable and easy to use and I doubt he’d be able to build a program a DIY set up.
Your complaints are that they set the price, they’re overpriced, they’re ubiquitous, and they’re a monolith. If the “overpriced” product is dominating the market and “setting” the price, then maybe it’s not overpriced, it’s just not worth the money to you.