More spirited Danger discussion. Wes has some good links, especially to this EE Times article:
Danger’s Hiptop: ‘Arm’ed and dangerous
The estimated cost of goods sold for the Hiptop is well below $150, suggesting a small net profit given a $200 post-rebate hardware price via T-Mobile. But it remains to be seen whether a device like the Sidekick-aimed at a youth market but service-priced for adults-hits its target.
I paid $273 (after tax, never got my $50 rebate) for mine. And I still can’t even install my own applications on the device. Weee. Here’s a quote from last June:
“We’re not so arrogant to say that we know what all of the killer applications are going to be in the future, so we want to start with a platform that is sustainable.”
–Andy Rubin, CEO, Danger