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Nexus phones were probably subsidized to promote Android ecosystem.
by riku_iki 9y ago
Nexus phones were probably subsidized to promote Android ecosystem.
- com2kid 9y agoI think Nexus phones sacrificed in the materials department to hit their price point. Other phones from Chinese manufacturers had similar specs, so it isn't impossible. Custom tooling for complex industrial design is expensive, and the Nexus series tended to re-use existing phone designs wholesale, which also likely cut costs. Since I put a case on my phone anyway, I don't particularly care about the industrial design. I also understand I am not in the majority there. But a $500 premium is a lot...