Price is a key factor. Also, the UX on that seems very featureful. I recently reviewed a Wi-Fi only (but more expensive) device: https://taoofmac.com/space/blog/2024/09/29/1900 - and compared it to my own homebrew Pi Zero-based piKVMs - and there is certainly a “wave” of new entrants into this market.

I’m curious to see if their crowdfunding pans out, and how much the final devices will cost, given that they’ve probably spent (proportionally) too much on the display. A display is helpful, yes, but… You can do without it, and the Sipheed NanoKVM hints at the possibility of even cheaper, OSS hardware coming down the pipe (I have two of those on order).

I looked at ready made piKVMs recently and they were 2-6x the price of this, so it has that going for it at least!