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Originally Posted by kcroker
This is just the tip of the iceberg with this device. All the opportunity and innovation has been squandered. I had my friend in Taiwan call the OEM for the screens years ago. The pricepoint for just the hardware screen is around $650. Selling these things at $750/pop, SONY is barely making a profit, and maybe even taking a loss. The only thing I can think of for their downright hostile behaviour to their users is that they hope to leverage access to the platform to 3rd parties for $$$. Yes, you will be whored out, just wait for it.
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Don't get me wrong, but "a friend" won't get the same price as Sony would get.
I think it is just a simple miscalculation.