On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 10:11 PM, Michelle Konzack <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello, > > Am 2010-01-30 21:23:37, schrieb Martin Guy: >> > i just wish these manufacturers would get their act together and >> > produce 9in and 10in ARM netbooks. there seems to be some sort of >> > mis-match (of their own expectations) that a 600 or 700mhz ARM CPU >> > somehow wouldn't be "good enough" to run a 1024x600 or 1280x800 LCD, >> >> It's not a CPU performance issue, but about reducing the cost of the >> components; the physical display panel is a pricey item; board, chips, >> sockets and assembly can be done fairly cheaply. Remember the early >> home micros, when the priciest item on the list was the keyboard? :) > > True, I have recently bought a caton of 50 TFT Displays and payed 22 US$. > The 5"7 Where 26 US$ and the 8" 65 US$. The 10"4 cost 86 US$.
thinking about it... yeah, that's not bad for small quantities. there's some 8.9in screens available direct from a wholesaler, here, this the best i've been able to find so far: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=380171647291#ht_3021wt_984 quantity 1, $39 + $10 shipping. quantity _one_ $39. so there's plenty of room to get that down. l. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]
