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Originally Posted by HarryT
I doubt it has any reflection whatsoever on the production cost. It's an accounting exercise to get back whatever they can, as quickly as they can.
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I believe the production/assembly/shipping cost of these was estimated at $300 and that probably doesn't take into account the millions HP spent on marketing. They are definitely taking a huge hit selling them for $100.
I was tempted to run one down just out of fondness for my first ebook reader which was a Palm device 12 years ago, but I already have an iPad and would probably never use the Touchpad.