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Re:Tiny, cheap smart speakers unlocked the rise of digital p... by 411111111111111 on Tuesday April 04, 2023 @01:12PM (#35442836)
What do you think is cheaper, a touch display with a a chip that can render graphics etc or a speaker playing an audio stream from a webservice?
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Re:Tiny, cheap smart speakers unlocked the rise of digital p... by JohnFen on Tuesday April 04, 2023 @02:11PM (#35443751)
From a hobby point of view (meaning that I purchase these things in very small quantities), then cost of both of these is comparable.

I'm ignoring the "touchscreen" part, though, because that's not necessary. I'm thinking just a basic, small TFT display.

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Re:Tiny, cheap smart speakers unlocked the rise of digital p... by foobazzy on Tuesday April 04, 2023 @04:13PM (#35445287)
Why would you need a touch screen? An 8-segment display with 2 clicker buttons for looping through history, and a little bit of memory (like in a calculator) would be enough.
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