Reason not to buy a Xiaomi device?

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  1. #1

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    Reason not to buy a Xiaomi device?

    Came across this recently looking at the Mi Pad 3:

    https://xiaomi.eu/community/threads/is-the-mi-pad-3-is-still-being-updated.41551/

    We have no more free time to take care of tablets and debug them.. currently we spend more than 11 hours (nonstop) on building 35 devices every week... and more phones will come soon... tablets doesn't get new functions or android base updates at all... lets call them "Experiments" from Xiaomi side

    https://www.androidheadlines.com/2017/11/xiaomi-plans-release-mi-pad-4-tablet-exec-confirms.html

    The Xiaomi Mi Pad 3, has been removed from the company’s official website, and is no longer available for purchase... this tablet was announced back in April, which means that it is only 7 months old at this point
    Of course, Xiaomi is not the only company guilty of making a handful of devices each year and then abandoning them soon after, but to call their released and marketed products as "experiments" is a disappointment.

    Also/Related:

    Xiaomi said to eye 2018 IPO at US$50 bln minimum valuation

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    is this a real forum from the factory or an enthusiasts forum for custom ROMS?

    Why is the developer located in Slovakia? just curious


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    Quote Originally Posted by kmn911:
    is this a real forum from the factory or an enthusiasts forum for custom ROMS?
    Unofficial. From xda-developers:

    "Xiaomi.eu is a custom ROM based on MIUI. Xiaomi.eu roms started off as a way to get a more "European" experience out of MIUI, which was predominantly Chinese. This involved better localization for non-Chinese languages, and making changes to make MIUI more global in nature."

    But if Xiaomi already removed the product from their website after 7 months making it EOL, then it's pretty disappointing.