I agree it’s curious that an Australian company would design and “manufacture” (let’s face it, everyone manufactures out of China) electronics. But I think it’s also quite lateral and refreshing.

I think it’s great that the world (and Australians, in particular) get to be the first to get their hands on a cheap, unlocked android-driven device that at first glance seems rather well-spec’d.

I’m not sure why you feel the need to warn (or indeed, to be dismissive) just because it’s made in China. Isn’t everything else?

But to make a more legitimate point: aren’t many well-reputed manufacturers outsourcing their manufacturing to China?

Hell, since we’re discussing smartphones, why not mention the iPhone? It’s made in China.

Now are we nitpicking the fact the Agora is “Designed in Australia?” while the iPhone is “Designed in California?”

Certainly, there may be a league of difference between Kogan, whom presumably engages in contracted manufacturing as opposed to Siemens, for example, who owns and operates a plant outside of Shanghai, but at the end of the day, how justified are you in dismissing the Agora as simply “Chinese,” while you neglect the precedent established by the competition?