I saw someone demo a Redfly shortly before they were released, and was very surprised, to put it mildly, that the MSRP was $500. These things have always struck me as, at best, a $29.95 accessory. Their price is way above what's reasonable for what they're offering.
The $500 price is a thing of the past. The two new models are debuting at $230 for the 7-inch version and $300 for the 8-inch version.
Someone put the price into perspective for me. A decent Bluetooth travel keyboard costs $110. A good external battery rechargeable runs about $50. There aren't any accessories aside from the Redfly that will add USB ports to a Windows Mobile smartphone, but let's say that's worth $20. Add another $50 for an external screen and you have the price for a Redfly.
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I saw someone demo a Redfly shortly before they were released, and was very surprised, to put it mildly, that the MSRP was $500. These things have always struck me as, at best, a $29.95 accessory. Their price is way above what's reasonable for what they're offering.
The $500 price is a thing of the past. The two new models are debuting at $230 for the 7-inch version and $300 for the 8-inch version.
Someone put the price into perspective for me. A decent Bluetooth travel keyboard costs $110. A good external battery rechargeable runs about $50. There aren't any accessories aside from the Redfly that will add USB ports to a Windows Mobile smartphone, but let's say that's worth $20. Add another $50 for an external screen and you have the price for a Redfly.
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