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Originally Posted by n@meless1
Than take that (good) screen and make a basic, simple (and functional) e-book reader, as I've listed above..
I think cutting off those useless (for its main purpose) features can impact both on the hw (simpler circuitry and less resources needed---> cheaper and less performant hw, less heat, less "connectors", maybe thinner and lighter case) and the sw (non affecting the price)..
In your opinion what % of the iLiad price is due to the e-paper screen? More than 50%?  |
In terms of its manufacturing cost, the screen probably accounts for 80% of the cost of the machine. If you break the screen, it's generally approximately the same price to buy a new machine as it is to have the screen replaced.
I'm honestly not sure what features of the iLiad you regard as redundant - can you elaborate? The iLiad
is basically a machine for reading and annotating documents - that's what it's sold for, and that's what it does. The fact that it runs Linux and you can install additional applications on it really doesn't affect that at all, and doesn't make the machine any more expensive.