I don't think people have realized it yet, but AI can do hardware too. That's what I had hoped this was about.

I had Claude design an entire 4 layer rp2040 based PCB from scratch and PCBWay build it. It worked on the first go, other than some silkscreen overlapped, which doesn't hurt anything. That was before Fable.

Then I had it design a case for the new pcb to 3d print. Also worked the first go, but with minor cosmetic issues.

People have yet to even BEGIN to appreciate what these things can do with the right harness.

While personalization is definitely the trend, I don't think people are going to build code just to personalize. A tiny few of all who bought the device could do that. A few more could flash the device with some open firmware that gives more features and personalization and most will stick with the range of the personalization provided by the vendor.

For the most people, the risks outweigh the desire for tinkering. Personalization will grow right at the vendor offering, not in the hands of customer. People don't even have the time to cook their own recipes. People have their own chores to worry about. I'm talking about bulk of the customer base, not the geeks.

With hardware/computers becoming locked, thin clients and unaffordable we're already forced to customize our devices cyber punk style.

You're lucky if you're in a region where these open-hardware companies sell their wares, even though many of them will go under in the current market.

well my phone can do almost everything

"So the interesting question isn't whether personal hardware is coming. It's who gets to write the software that runs on it."

It's not that I don't like your point of view. It's that I can't stand AI slop.