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Re:Ask HN: Why are e-ink note-taking devices so expensive co... by alisonkisk on Monday February 15, 2021 @12:05PM (#26144566)
It would cost the sum of as what it costs now, probably?

There's not much of a market-based solution to a legally protected monopoly. The best you can hope for is to higher demand at lower price points that makes a lower price profitable

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Re:Ask HN: Why are e-ink note-taking devices so expensive co... by ianai on Monday February 15, 2021 @12:07PM (#26144592)
Theory says it should cost some multiple of whatever revenue they’re making on it y/y now. And it’d be worth it if the buyer knew they could grow that revenue substantially compared to interest rates.
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