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by HeavyFeather 1172 days ago
What's cheaper to program and produce: a speaker or a display and chip?

I think that this device is super smart. It's a "cell phone" chip that "reads" the texts out loud when received from a hardcoded number. It could cost a few dollars.

The only cheaper thing would be upcycling existing smartphones, but that would be a support nightmare.