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Old 10-04-2008, 12:01 AM   #16
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Originally Posted by nekokami View Post
Why drop the card reader? The only thing I can think of is that they may have been able to bring the price down substantially, but with e ink prices the way they are, I doubt they will be able to reduce the price enough to matter to most consumers.

The "alternative prototype" theory is certainly tempting.....
Dropping the SD card reader would lower the price about a buck (and that includes the controller chip).
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