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by roc 5413 days ago
People are trying to match the iPad because even a stripped-down tablet is still going to have to cost ~$400. The extra RAM and Flash add what to the bill-of-materials? $25?

If you could put together a $200 tablet, Negroponte would be declaring victory in the press, rather than quietly rolling back the date of the XO-3 over and over again.
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sciurus 5413 days ago
Archos is selling their 10" tablet for $270. The 7" is $240. I've used one of the 10" models and found it fine for web browsing. Sadly, their new models coming out in September are said to cost $300 and $370.

https://store.archos.com/archos-internet-tablet-p-5005.html

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roc 5413 days ago
Are they clearing inventory at the lower price, or were they ~$300 the whole time?
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sciurus 5410 days ago
Looking back, I think the original price was $299. I hadn't realized it earlier, but Archos also has a low-end series that runs from $99 to $199. I doubt the hardware is very good in that price range.

http://arnovatech.com/home.html?country=us&lang=en

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