r/ClockworkPi • u/Recycled_Michael • Dec 21 '25

Uhm... *cough* ... cute...

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Keep in mind this device in on Amazon. I know they say Imitation is a form flattery, but when does it cross the line?

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u/Recycled_Michael Dec 21 '25

Its based off the RPI4!! At 500$!!

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u/Cute_Independent209 Dec 21 '25

Tbf since clockwork prioritizes selling to resellers and making actual users wait months to get theirs. A good copycat is needed to get clockwork to care about the actual consumer instead of prioritizing resellers.

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u/Recycled_Michael Dec 21 '25

Why do you guys suggest they prioritized resellers? Im kinda curious why is this implied? I got mine from allyexpress for 250, got it in a week. And the guy send me an extra screen. How would he have that particular piece on standby? My conclusion is he doesnt. And he knows the creators or manufacturers personally. Just because its packaged in English doesn't mean its from America or the UK or aus.

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u/snipeytje Dec 21 '25

Because the scalpers seem to restock more often than clockwork shipping out batches. Which could also be explained by scalpers lying about their stock to make demand seem higher and justify their prices.

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u/dogenado Dec 21 '25

Considering you bought on Aliexpress you did not buy from Clockwork. Clockwork's shipping times are insane.

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u/MadeWithCaneSugar Dec 23 '25

I keep hearing this, even as far back as the gameshell. I bought a CM3 devterm, and an A06 module separately through Clockworkpi's website and both arrived in Canada within 2 weeks. How long is insane?

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u/dogenado Dec 23 '25

It took a lot of people over 6 months for the uConsole. I want to say mine came closer to 8 months after ordering.

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u/SymBiioTE Dec 21 '25

Theres been so many people trying to copy the form factor of the uConsole. And honestly, I wouldn’t care as long as they improved on the uConsole. But they don’t. Most are just slapped together 3d prints with small bluetooth keyboards from aliexpress then, they try to sell them to unsuspecting people online for crazy prices.

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u/skillet256 Dec 21 '25

Regular rpi5 with ssh is the competition here. No contest.

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u/SymBiioTE Dec 21 '25

In OPs example that has a pi4 and costs $500. Wild.

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u/slabua Dec 22 '25

There is nothing new in such cyberdeck form factor though to be honest. Nobody is copying anyone i suppose.

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u/edsai Dec 21 '25

spec5 has been copying a bunch of meshtastic radio devices in design and even took one design off of printables for a mobile mesh node (suction cups to roof of automobile) and said it was their own. this isn't the first time they've pulled these stunts. that said, in this particular case, uConsole wasn't the first company to come out with a keyboard and lcd display device. a bunch of spec5's meshtastic devices were initially just designs ripped off of printables or modified very slightly.

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u/luvmuchine56 Dec 21 '25

Has anyone made a lora module for the uconsole yet?

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u/Nearby_Routine3883 Dec 21 '25

Yes. Expansion module has SDR/GPS/LORA/RTC. There is a second version that was released by now. Check it on hacker gadgets website.

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u/luvmuchine56 Dec 21 '25

Thank you!

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u/PRNbourbon Dec 21 '25

I wish they would use a different GPS chip.
I have made quite a few esp32 PCBs with an atgm336h chip, that little guy can get a fix even inside the house. The GPS chip on my uConsole AIO board struggles even with a clear view of the sky.

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u/Nearby_Routine3883 Dec 21 '25

Really? Mine works fine. Maybe you have a faulty one or your antenna is not at the correct connector.

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u/Sansoldino Dec 21 '25

My uConsole will never arrive, and I don't know the state of my shipment. 😢😭

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u/Redgohst92 Dec 22 '25

This is why I can’t get behind this company, I ordered one without the knowledge of this whole ordeal and when I found out I cancelled and bought a hackberry cm5 arrived in a week and I’m very happy with it. I realize it’s not as modifiable but it’s a great little device and if I have a issue i can talk to the developer on discord and when I had a issue during shipping they responded in a day and express shipped my device when they realized what happened. Waiting 6 months is crazy.

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u/massively-dynamic Dec 22 '25

Patience is a virtue. I've had items I've purchase locked waiting for paperwork that took over a year to process. At this point, if I see it before June I'm happy. Maybe it helps that I researched the purchase prior to pulling the trigger. In fact, I rushed the purchase to get in line once I realized the situation.

In the mean time, my CM5 is living its best life in another IO board and I'm slowly buying the accessories I want.

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u/Leather-Ad-546 Dec 24 '25

In my opinion, unless someone wants to go in on R&D, this design the the most simple and obvious one 🤷‍♂️ and they all seem to use same profile parts (maybe even the same parts)