Bacalhau wrote:
Maybe DJI changed things
I heard that complaint often from dji drone owners in drone forums and such - being out in the field and get plagued by an update that does not allow flying till done, or receiving a delayed notification when out of service about the same.
Its a shame other brands got out of business - not saying that DJI is not good or don't innovate, but they are indeed dominating the market - and pricing; it's tough for other to even consider start, bring out their ideas, innovations, etc.
The good side is, there is a bountiful market of used dji drones, replacement parts, upgrades and even repair shops...
those dji owners probably have auto update enabled.
dji is another chinese-owned company beside huawei that is on the state department watch list.
Indeed, no trying to be political here - the fact is Chinese drone technology, mostly at consume level , it's dominating, and indeed they offer good products.The downside it's not the Chinese culture or people, but it's government. they are questions raised about unknown function chips inside some electronics ( maybe hoax/rumors) and Chinese owned companies have to release any private and/pr confidential to officials upon request ince deemed vital to national security....
One of the reasons those companies are under the watch list - their servers are not government-proof
Regarding the drones, yes sensor matters, but so does service and costumer support - these drones are fragile and sometimes things fail - not even accounting for human error or bad luck.
Then to make things more complicated, there is on-going discussion leading to FAA rules changes.... not all it's about safety: there is a big push from some major companies to "clear" out the skies so they move forward their drone delivery plans
Meanwhile one can only look for the best fit for it's own budget and goals - there are no adapters (like one does for lenses) in the drone world; so you get sort of stuck with one manufacturer. Choose wisely
Mar 31, 2020 at 09:35 AM
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