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70. Some links of interest where a DYI phone can be accomplished...

Reply to Mary in S. Carolina (Reply #35)

Wed Mar 9, 2022, 08:43 PM

Mar 2022

I know your example of a smart phone was of many possible manufacturing efforts and what you really are after is a SpaceX type manufacturing entrepreneurial initiative. I did a search and found to my surprise that indeed a custom branded smartphone handset can be easily and cheaply built. But, I bet if you made the right offer they would make the fabs, too.

Really from scratch (2016) : https://www.zdnet.com/article/yes-you-can-build-your-own-smartphone/

WSJ feature :

Modular smartphones (2017) :

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] Mary in S. Carolina Mar 2022 OP

Not this shit again. Your idea is already exploded in the other thread Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2022 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Mary in S. Carolina Mar 2022 #5

Economies of scale EYESORE 9001 Mar 2022 #2

I've started a few companies, including a technical consultancy dumbcat Mar 2022 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author Mary in S. Carolina Mar 2022 #4

That is the answer you were given multiple times over in the other thread. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2022 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author Mary in S. Carolina Mar 2022 #16

So, you chose money and think that trumps any argument. Nope. And here's the same answer Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2022 #39

"but I can." So do it. You can't and you won't. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2022 #40

This message was self-deleted by its author Mary in S. Carolina Mar 2022 #46

You know nothing about me yet you think you know everything about me and manufacturing. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2022 #49

This message was self-deleted by its author Mary in S. Carolina Mar 2022 #53

Here's one example showing you know nothing about high tech manufacturing Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2022 #55

This message was self-deleted by its author Mary in S. Carolina Mar 2022 #57

You can't point to any post that shows jealousy for your self-acclaimed "wealth" Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2022 #50

This message was self-deleted by its author Mary in S. Carolina Mar 2022 #56

Again you attack the person with bogus statements about them. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2022 #59

This message was self-deleted by its author Mary in S. Carolina Mar 2022 #65

Keep asking until you get the answer you want!! LOL USALiberal Mar 2022 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Mary in S. Carolina Mar 2022 #11

I have been an entrepreneur since 1974. MineralMan Mar 2022 #7

First PC? Mine was a Commodore 64! Nt USALiberal Mar 2022 #8

I didn't get a PC until 1984. MineralMan Mar 2022 #12

My first computer class used the IBM 1620 in high school.... USALiberal Mar 2022 #36

Yes, I did write for Compute! MineralMan Mar 2022 #43

That is really very interesting..... USALiberal Mar 2022 #51

Yeah, I met Bill Gates a couple of times, too. MineralMan Mar 2022 #58

That is a great story. I do really miss those early days. USALiberal Mar 2022 #60

Yes, I miss them too. It was an exciting time, MineralMan Mar 2022 #62

Damn! Another FORTRAN on an IBM 1620 alumni dumbcat Mar 2022 #45

Ha! So, there we were, pioneering back in the 60s. MineralMan Mar 2022 #47

I Remember to 1620 had sense Switches. You could code to see their status. USALiberal Mar 2022 #52

This message was self-deleted by its author Mary in S. Carolina Mar 2022 #13

OK. MineralMan Mar 2022 #14

In her head - I thought you said😂 we can do it Mar 2022 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author Mary in S. Carolina Mar 2022 #25

Still female, live downtown Rehoboth Beach we can do it Mar 2022 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author Mary in S. Carolina Mar 2022 #32

You first. I can walk by President Biden's house in half hour. we can do it Mar 2022 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author Mary in S. Carolina Mar 2022 #37

Downtown Rehoboth, not 19971 zip. Reading for comprehension. we can do it Mar 2022 #38

This message was self-deleted by its author Mary in S. Carolina Mar 2022 #41

Zillow is a crap site that rips off realtors. we can do it Mar 2022 #42

This message was self-deleted by its author Mary in S. Carolina Mar 2022 #44

People who live here know the difference. we can do it Mar 2022 #54

This message was self-deleted by its author Mary in S. Carolina Mar 2022 #24

Will you tell us if your businesses dumbcat Mar 2022 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author Mary in S. Carolina Mar 2022 #30

I've run a couple of similar one-man software or web operations lagomorph777 Mar 2022 #21

Exactly. Competing with large manufacturers with factories MineralMan Mar 2022 #28

I have worked in electronic contract manufacturing for 25 years WA-03 Democrat Mar 2022 #10

Sure, why not? LuckyCharms Mar 2022 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author Mary in S. Carolina Mar 2022 #17

You're welcome, Mary. Pls see my edit as well. LuckyCharms Mar 2022 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author Mary in S. Carolina Mar 2022 #26

Yes to bringing it back, no to small scale jmowreader Mar 2022 #18

Reverse the process by which they were offshored... Hugin Mar 2022 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author Mary in S. Carolina Mar 2022 #27

I aim to please. Hugin Mar 2022 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author Mary in S. Carolina Mar 2022 #35

Some links of interest where a DYI phone can be accomplished... Hugin Mar 2022 #70

The only excess fab facilities are for obsolete chip technology. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2022 #69

A simple memory chip plant requires an investment of billions of dollars Pobeka Mar 2022 #22

This thread is not going any better than your other one dumbcat Mar 2022 #48

This message was self-deleted by its author Mary in S. Carolina Mar 2022 #63

Think what you will dumbcat Mar 2022 #64

This message was self-deleted by its author Mary in S. Carolina Mar 2022 #66

Food fight! Although I actually do know how to make this plan work... hunter Mar 2022 #68

Post removed Post removed Mar 2022 #71

Which state will be our dumpng site? lame54 Mar 2022 #61

You can look at this logically WarGamer Mar 2022 #67

This message was self-deleted by its author Mary in S. Carolina Mar 2022 #72

It's hard to tell if Purism is dumb, because... LudwigPastorius Mar 2022 #73

Yeah, so? WarGamer Mar 2022 #74

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