Initial production run of the X1000 being 250 units is not very encouraging. Even the OpenPandora guys managed to sell out a first batch of 4000 units and are on to the second one.
Errrr, the X1000 costs "north of £1500", while the Pandora costs something like £270 (estimated). You do NOT expect to sell the same quantity of something when it costs far higher. Same way that A500/A1200 sold FAR more than A2/3/4000.
Also, I doubt A-Eon have any real idea how well the X1000 will sell, so it's better to be start with relatively low volumes, and see how they do. If they over-estimate the volume, then they go bust. If they under-estimate, then no problem apart from a small delay to customers.
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