Has anybody seen this news: Chinese student builds $125 ‘iPad’ for girlfriend

[realbrandon]

Chinese student builds $125 ‘iPad’ for girlfriend, while we pay $700+ for iPad 2.

If we pool together, maybe we can DIY something nicer looking.

Here is the news:
http://xengadget.wordpress.com/2011/11/26/chinese-student-builds-125-ipad-for-girlfriend/

 

[MacDawg]

Knock yourself out
I would rather pay than use that

 

[Capt Underpants]

Bravo!

 

[TXAGS]

He may have internship at foxconn!

 

[realbrandon]

He may have internship at foxconn!

Good point! From my experience, it's very easy to obtain PC/tablet parts in China, while in the US, you have to get most shipped from China.