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Originally Posted by psi
So you're saying a replacement screen is probably not available, but if it was it would cause more than the device? Would that be because of typical high markup on replacement parts, or are e-readers actually sold at a loss to gain customers for online book sales?
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The manufacturers buy screens by the thousands or in a few cases by the millions so they get a good price. They sell the devices by the thousands/millions so can have a smaller profit per unit and still make money.
Replacement parts for many things cost a lot when compared to the price of a new unit especially when it is on sale. I wanted to buy a replacement for the dust bin in my (cheap) vacuum and it had to be special ordered and with shipping cost $10 more than a new vacuum.
Helen