[spaqin]

Most of the cost is in overpriced laser systems; if that gets solved a trapped-ion system could be reproduced for few tens of thousands of USDs. Still not a hobby weekend project, but certainly more attainable for more universities.

[Aboutplants]

I was gonna say, at that price the cost in a University setting would be nothing in terms of the experience and teaching/learning opportunities provided. Game changer in terms of scaling education which bodes well for the future