At first this will be true, as with many new products. But as hardware and development costs are amortized over time and competitors enter the market, we can ex

At first this will be true, as with many new products. But as hardware and development costs are amortized over time and competitors enter the market, we can expect prices to drop to marginal cost. That could easily be in reach of ordinary people, somewhere in the 5 digits. (I don't believe the $10 million estimate quoted elsewhere below for a second — and the 'analyst' who made it offhand in a quote to a news organization doesn't seem to have backed it up anywhere.) By the way, your account has been dead for a very long time. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14766847 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14766847