I feel the same way even tho i dont mind having the Cudis Ring because of what the product provides, as adding crypto to it

I am interested in hardware for like GPS because i drive all day, nevertheless i am interested in wifi technology but my mind has came how much can we collect on Cudis/ & Helium because i just learn this two different coins ( Helium ATH $54.oo it @ $2.72 per coin & Cudis ATH 0.154 it @ $0.10. )

Can say market will be going down if you don’t have funds for what useful hardware product’s you might have interested for, then just save move it to USDT/or USDC & buy when ready.

I buy hardware when it has a reasonable projected rate of return, or in the parlance of our time “it ROIs fast.”

Sometimes after I buy hardware I also buy the token because I think the project is promising. I did that with $HONEY (Hivemapper) and it worked out quite well both from hardware + hodling tokens earned and also plunking a few grand into tokens because I thought it had a decent shot at taking off.

For most projects I sell tokens as I earn them since there are significant costs when doing a project at scale.

This is a great question and one I have thought of myself. If you are purely just about making a profit/speculation then buy the coin.

I believe part of the appeal to buying hardware is actually feeling like you are part of the project. It also comes with a greater sense of belonging to the community. Many of us appear to enjoy the “tinkering” aspect to DePIN. It just feels better when there is some work/$$$ involved, skin the game.

Would most of us be better off financially just buying the coin? Probably…

Hardware needs upfront $$$, setup can be tricky, rewards drop as networks grow, and gear can become outdated fast. I would just buy the token, only consider hardware if it’s pre-TGE and tokens aren’t available yet.