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Originally Posted by Dopedangel
16gb Ipad cost apple about $259.60 in hardware according to estimates.
The most expensive thing is its screen $65.
So a device can be made in that range. Will not be as good as an Ipad thats a
given but yes it can be done. And if it costs 3 times less than an Ipad it will also sell a lot if it can do the basic function of web browsing and media consumption.
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Oh, no, I certainly agree it is perfectly possible to make one. I'm just saying, I haven't seen anything of the sort, so I am pretty suspicious of the claim that they are all going to show up in the same year. I mean, I am pretty sure netbooks were possible for a long time, too, but they never happened until OLPC and Asus opened the floodgates. Still, I would be very happy to see such devices as alternatives to the iPad. Specially if they have good battery life, as discussed above.