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Recomment a Go-to device for "the average user"? (gifts)

https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/65642027

Recomment a Go-to device for "the average user"? (gifts) - Divisions by zero

So, I’m looking into getting commercially available meshtastic nodes. Buying a bulk set of like 5 of them, and handing them out as birthday presents to my friends to help adoption in the area. A few of them have expressed interest in what I’ve been experimenting with, but don’t want (or can’t afford) to invest themselves. What would be the most cost effective device to invest in? My basic requirements are going to be * Screen mandatory (these are not all techy people, they need to see that it’s on and doing something) * GPS would be nice, but probably not worth the device cost * Bluetooth only- I assume everyone will only be using these with the Android app * Full housing, battery, antenna provided (no setup) My top 3 so far are the 1. ThinkNode M1 ($53) 2. Lilygo TTGO T-Echo ($65) 3. RAK WisMesh Pocket ($84) I’m leaning towards the ThinkNode for price and features alone, but I like the form factor and E-ink display of the Lilygo more.

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just some guy 3d ago

Wow! That’s a great price on an M1! Where’d you find that? (Not that I need one lol)

I can speak to the M1 and it’s been nice! Setup was very easy and battery lasts me about 2 days with GPS off.

I will say though that if the recipients are most likely to only use their devices through the companion app that the WisMesh Tag is a good option. It does lack any screen, bit it has BT/GPS. I bought a 5pk and handed them out to a lot of friends. None of them had a problem getting it setup and using them. Only problem I’ve heard of from any of them are the 2 stuck in an area that only gets LF while the rest of the city is on MF that currently can’t reach them.

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empireOfLove2

The m1 on their official store showed me $53 when I looked: m.elecrow.com/pages/shop/product/details?id=20804…

Noted on the wismesh tag. I suppose with no screen on an nf52, 1000mAh will last quite a while. I’ll look into those as I like their price as well.

ThinkNode M1 Meshtastic (LoRa) Signal Transceiver Powered By nRF52840 with 1.54” Screen Support GPS

ThinkNode-M1 is a high-performance multi-function device equipped with a 1.54-inch screen, pre-installed Meshtastic firmware, and a 1200mAh battery, which can provide users with reliable long-distance communication capabilities.

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just some guy 3d ago

Oh nice! Last time I looked it was up ~$10 from that. Good deal!

They pretty easily last a couple of days on battery from my testing. I actually bought 2 as my first nodes before deciding to get an M1 and spiralling further down the rabbit hole to procuring standalone nodes.