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In response to "India unveils $35 iPad competitor -- (link)" by Reagen

I can't understand why cell phones still cost hundreds of dollars. There's no way it costs anything close to that to produce. -- nm

Posted by zork Jul 23 '10, 10:02

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because no one actually pays that amount. its subsidized by the cell phone companies. - TFox Jul 23, 10:03 6
- and I mean that they shouldn't have to. Why can't I go to Walmart and buy a phone for $40 and plug a sim card into it. -- nm - zork Jul 23, 10:05 5
  - You can. Not like, a Blackberry, but something that will make calls, yes. -- nm - Reagen Jul 23, 10:07 4
    - He does have a point that it seems that there would be a market for a inexpensive blank-slate smartphone. - musubi, adorable Jul 23, 10:17 3
      - There'd be a market for Miranda Kerr to give out handjobs too. -- nm - Reagen Jul 23, 10:19 2
        
        Of course, but Kerr's handy's are probably slightly less readily availble for mass production. (nm) - musubi, adorable Jul 23, 10:25
        
        Not anymore! -- nm - Orlando Bloom Jul 23, 10:19
Because people will pay it. -- nm - Reagen Jul 23, 10:03 2
- I can't understand that either. -- nm - zork Jul 23, 10:04
- heh -- nm - TFox Jul 23, 10:04

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