Linux Phones

I'm an electrical engineer, so I grew up learning about electronics and how you can buy a lot of stuff from Mauser, Vishay, etc.

Usually those companies offer better prices if you buy more and more bulk goods.

For those companies making Linux machines, they might not have the same economies of scale to reach cheaper numbers than Samsung or Google. Then again, Linux phone makers don't have to add the same amount of profit margin as Samsung or Google, although they still have to make some profit to sustain their business.

$550 seems cheaper to me than a carrier phone, which may be a lot of these manufacturers' markets.