Thread: The Light Phone, an e-ink, minimalist phone. Is there a need for this?
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Old 09-14-2019, 01:46 PM   #75
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Originally Posted by rcentros View Post
The thing is, it's not really that expensive of a device, if it's made in any volume at all. Unless they are being gouged on the eInk screen. That would have to be a lot of gouging to get the price to $350.
What experience are you basing this on?

Reading the article, the owners of the company don't seem to be planning on building a Scrooge McDuck style money bin to hoard their Light Phone profits. I do believe them when they said that pricing it at $350 is as cheap as they were able to go.
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