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EM-X270 - Handheld computer for embedded applications

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Huh, here's a pretty spiffy looking DIY PDA/phone kit, make your own iPhone! - Link.

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Posted by: TheMountain on October 26, 2007 at 7:30 AM

Readers should note: I saw this item on Engadget a couple of weeks ago and was really excitede about it, especially since it was being touted as a low cost device, prices starting at $110. Well there's a caveat, those prices are only if you order in quantities of 1000 or more. For a single unit, the base price and all of the peripherals cost 2.5 times what they list for. The $400 fully decked out model then becomes a $1000 lackluster toy.

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Posted by: kryten007 on October 26, 2007 at 8:17 AM

MAKE ought to do a group-buy, then! At $110, I'm sure you'd sell at *least* a thousand of 'em.

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Posted by: jswilson64 on October 26, 2007 at 11:15 AM

That's $110 for the bare board. Options add up - cell phone module is $94, screen is $77, etc. Fully optioned, with cell, GPS, WiFi, screen, battery, etc., it's $388 (in lots of 1000).

For that kind of money, I'll wait for OpenMoko.

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Posted by: sdedalus on October 26, 2007 at 11:27 AM

I'm getting a little inpatient waiting for OpenMoko. the '1' button on my cell is beginning to fail so I'm worried I'll have to own one more closed phone before it's ready.

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Posted by: Anonymous on December 2, 2007 at 1:40 PM

kryten007, I like your idea of a group buy. If I organized a buying co-op for this product, how many other people do you think you could get to buy this product?

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Posted by: The Handheld-Linux Shop on December 5, 2007 at 1:11 AM

We have started such a Group Buy.

Please do not be disappointed about the final price of 649 EUR - we can't do magics.

For details, please go to http://www.handheld-linux.com/wiki.php?page=CompuLab%20PDA%20Module for details.

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