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Really? A Kindle is ~$80, and the Paperwhite without ads is $180. A cheap Android tablet is ~$70 without an eInk display. Just a 4 or 5 inch eInk display wo
by bigiain 2y ago
Really?
A Kindle is ~$80, and the Paperwhite without ads is $180.
A cheap Android tablet is ~$70 without an eInk display.
Just a 4 or 5 inch eInk display would cost me ~$70 or so.
This is a finished product, in a gorgeous timber case (if you like that sort of thing) with a beautiful knurled knob. And a bunch of custom written software and a collected database of quotes.
I reckon it'd sell - at least to the right crowd - at 4-5 times that price.
Those of use who are capable of making their own probably wouldn't buy one anyway - but as a high end gift or executive toy, I could see them selling these at $700 or $800.
(And yeah, I'm considering grabbing a 2nd hand Kindle and firing up my CNC mill or laser cutter to make a case for it, but people like me are very much in the 0.1% or 0.01% of all the people who'd like to own one of these.)
- georgesimon 2y agoTo be honest, the wood feels plasticky and the knob feels unfinished. There's also a significant gap between the wood and the bezel. The screen is too small, and battery life is poor. It looks like a premium product, but it doesn't feel like one. I have one, and if it broke I wouldn't pay more than $20 for a replacement.
- bigiain 2y agoThat's sad. I haven't seen on in real life, just the pics on their website (although I did find out yesterday a friend bought one in their original kickstarter, so I'll be able to hold one soon.) I do have a bid in on a spare Kindle and plan to make my own though. I really like the _idea_ of it.