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the build quality and materials used in the jbc are far from cheap!
It's actually quite an expensive device as is, because,
a metal frame,
high capacity batteries
a touch pen system
e-ink technology,
solid metal shielded electronics inside,
etc...
It could be optimized by lots, and made cheaper; but when (was it Toshiba?) comes out with their flex e-ink screens,they're all going to be 1024x768 resolution, lower than the JBC, and you'll have very few deviations from that standard.
You'll see these devices,and only those on the market soon,as regular e-ink with glass substrate costs too much to fabricate. (think of 1/2 to 1/3rd the price just for a flex e-ink, with the same feats).
No one will bother with a JBC nor M9x anymore!
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