Thread: Jolla Tablet Refunds (latest developments)
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2015-12-18 , 12:40
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Originally Posted by zenecho View Post
You cant possible mean that you can just "buy" an aigoX86 off the shelf with the updated screen. This would mean that Jolla did no actual work and just brought a different model to relabel ?
No, what this means is that Jolla paid for all the extra development work, and the Chinese factory is simply taking the finished design and selling it without paying Jolla anything. Given this significantly advantageous fiscal strategy, the factory can still make a profit even when selling at near the cost of the components...