Thread: Market for cheap, barebones ereader?
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Old 09-23-2014, 08:36 AM   #15
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Originally Posted by crossi View Post
How expensive IS a WI-Fi chip? It can't be much. Never mind. They seem to be about $25 to $35. Probably less in bulk.
I a couple years back (when Sony was touch instead of WiFi) I saw quotes in the $10 range, which by itself meant it added $20 to the retail price.
Chips are cheaper now but still...

(I found one at Alibaba in the $5 range.)
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