schizoidman@lemm.ee to Android@lemdro.idEnglish · 3 days agoThe Minimal Phone is now shipping (E Ink phone with a QWERTY keyboard) - Liliputingliliputing.comexternal-linkmessage-square47fedilinkarrow-up1209arrow-down16cross-posted to: [email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected]
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minus-squarePresidentCamacho@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·3 days agoIt’s unfortunate but I think the niche aspect of the phone makes it more expensive. I’d wager a guess that at 50$ a phone they won’t recoup development and manufacturing fees without big sales.
minus-squaretheneverfox@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·2 days agoDon’t forget order sizes. If you produce 500 a batch, your costs are going to be way higher than if you produce 10k a batch
It’s unfortunate but I think the niche aspect of the phone makes it more expensive. I’d wager a guess that at 50$ a phone they won’t recoup development and manufacturing fees without big sales.
Don’t forget order sizes. If you produce 500 a batch, your costs are going to be way higher than if you produce 10k a batch