Quote from: K1773R on February 13, 2013, 08:01:52 AM

Quote from: caveden on February 13, 2013, 07:53:55 AM

Quote from: World on February 12, 2013, 09:29:29 PM

Price should be around 100, but it still depends on many factors, what I read on a blog.

Ouch, that seems a little expensive. I mean, can't you buy old smartphones with that amount? Or perhaps second-hand netbooks that you could format and turn into an offline wallet.

if you ask these questions then you didnt understand this project very well.

Well, AFAIK it has two buttons, a low-resolution monochromatic screen, and probably a processor weaker than that of any smartphone. Smartphones have wifi, 3G support, GPS, colored touchscreen with higher resolution, powerful battery etc. There's also the Raspberry Pi: a much more powerful hardware for one quarter of that amount. (OK, I do realize the Raspberry Pi is exceptional in terms of cost/benefits, so this comparison might not be the fairest)

I also understand this won't be produced industrially in China, so we can expect a higher price. But 100 just seem too much, that's all.