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Old 02-25-2014, 10:03 AM   #495
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Originally Posted by HarryT View Post
Not in 2016, I predict. 9.7" screens have been around for something like 4 years now, and they still cost in excess of $200. A 13.3" screen has almost double the area of a 9.7" screen, and manufacturing yields will probably be considerably lower.
Where do you get your data on screen prices? Kindle DXs are $199. Amazon could be selling them at a loss, but I doubt it. I suspect that the 9.7 inch screen costs less than $100 from a manufacturer. It in turn probably costs them less than $60 to make it.
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