A perverse incentive occurs when it's easier to game the system than to use it as intended. Most people don't put extra effort into gaming the system. And you could always just set the reward at less than the value of the raw materials, so that they'd only profit if they were taking someone else's cameras.
Not that you should do any of that, of course.
Definitely don't go buy a bunch of cheap hacksaws and hand them out to unhoused people with a promise of cash for each camera. And certainly don't tell them that the materials making up the camera are probably worth something and they can keep them after giving you proof of destruction.
I'm not sure this is even insider trading. It feels more like a bribe. I don't think the news feed itself will be very useful.
They aren't even doing better than the current generation. Their version is more than double the price of the X4 and has the same screen and SoC.
Ooh, I like the clamshell design. Most people seem to use a flip cover for their eReaders anyway, may as well put a screen in it. 3Ah of battery is also a huge upgrade compared to the OP's 800mAh or the XTEink X4's 650mAh.
Why would you pay $150 for a 4.26" ESP32- based eReader when you could get a 4.26" ESP32-based eReader for $70 or less? The XTEink X4 is already available.
At that point, make a second groove for a cross head and saw the tip off a Philips driver. That way, it doesn't cam out easily or slide out the side.
It's even worse than Philips for power tools.
Was it perfect? No. Did they kill literally 90% of the population on their own before Columbus showed up? Also no.
Texas already banned Austin from ~~repairing~~ requiring construction companies to give their workers water breaks, so I seriously doubt that this will last long enough to even take effect.
I prefer the version that has OpenAI and Anthropic shooting Valve.
Thanks for mentioning the comparison. It was farther down than I had previously scrolled. TL;DR frontlight, touchscreen, user-replaceable battery, but also bigger bezels, double the price, and looks to be 3D printed instead of injection-molded. Comes with open firmware instead of just allowing it, but that's a non-factor to anyone with a little computer knowledge, which I suspect includes basically every potential buyer of this sort of device.
The XTEink X4 Pro has a front light and a touchscreen, but needs a magnetic adapter to charge (comes with one and they're cheap to replace, but still an extra thing to lose). It's $110 MSRP.