Thread: Why is there no e-ink innovation in the USA?
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Old 07-10-2015, 06:36 PM   #122
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That does not mean the company must be based in the US. Samsung is a Korean company and they seem to have no problem marketing their devices in the US of A.

Just because you live here and want to be able to purchase devices cheaply does not mean you can only buy from US based manufacturers.

Perhaps a better way to phrase the question is "Why do e-ink innovators avoid the USA market?"
Samsung has a large operation in the US.

For the other off-shore brands, hiring just one person to run their US operations jacks up the cost of their devices. A $50,000 salary, split over how many devices can increase the cost of the devices above what makes them a bargain.
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