Because we need to do prototypes first, and we need funding for those, and we won't start a kickstarter or whatever for prototype funding before we didn't do our homework and checked the basics that everything is feasible to the best of our knowledge. This includes even building little plastic models of the LTE/4G modem and place them on a unpopulated N900 PCB inside the N900 case to see if it actually fits.
Only then we will ask for funding to do a first 3..5 protoboards which each single one cost a few k$.


That's the complete device incl screen, case, everything. The swap GTA04 board is 599.-
The Neo900 can't possibly get any much cheaper (less expensive) since it uses all the same components plus a few new ones.
The point of the poll? Honestly, please bother to actually read this thread! Please don't use the fact that it's already quite lengthy as an excuse to add even more posts to it, asking questions that already got answered.

Thanks
jOERG