schizoidman@lemm.ee to Android@lemdro.idEnglish · 5 days agoThe Minimal Phone is now shipping (E Ink phone with a QWERTY keyboard) - Liliputingliliputing.comexternal-linkmessage-square45fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10cross-posted to: simpleliving@lemm.eedigitalminimalism@lemmy.mlandroid@lemdro.id
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkThe Minimal Phone is now shipping (E Ink phone with a QWERTY keyboard) - Liliputingliliputing.comschizoidman@lemm.ee to Android@lemdro.idEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square45fedilinkcross-posted to: simpleliving@lemm.eedigitalminimalism@lemmy.mlandroid@lemdro.id
minus-squarePresidentCamacho@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 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-up0·3 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