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I read somewhere that the e-ink expense is because the company which controls the intellectual property chooses to make it a low volume, high cost product. Not
by kylecordes 5y ago
I read somewhere that the e-ink expense is because the company which controls the intellectual property chooses to make it a low volume, high cost product. Not that it is inherently expensive, and I am surprised they don't try the opposite strategy, make it cheap and everywhere.
- axg11 5y agoWould love a link/source for this if you have one.
- vxNsr 5y agoI was under the impression that standard black/white e-ink is no longer patent encumbered, could totally be wrong tho
- robinsoh 5y ago> I read somewhere that the e-ink expense is because the company which controls the intellectual property chooses to make it a low volume, high cost product. I've only read that here (repeatedly!) on HN and blogs that then cited throwaway HN posts which never respond to my requests for at least some verifiable evidence. Have a look through my comment history.