"Lab scale" NSG sequencers

[DNA Sorcerer]

Illumina and Roche have just launched their "Junior", small-scale versions of their sequencers, both at about $150K. How long till other players do the same? (e.g. PacBio, IonT, Solid). How likely is it to end up having buyer's remorse 6 months down the road if buying one of those now?

Insider info anyone?

[krobison]

Ion Torrent is already cheaper than the number you cite; somewhere in the neighborhood of $70K-$80K for a complete kit.

SOLiD is another platform from LIFE; they are clearly deprioritizing investment in it in favor of Ion Torrent & I doubt you'll see something small on that line. PacBio technology is probably too challenging to scale down.

PinPoint Mini from Intelligent Biosystems is probably the next instrument of this class to show up. GnuBio also wants to play in this space.