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I guess that's true. If you're not actually selling them other than in your device, you can argue that they're basically worthless as bits of plastic and metal,
by mikepurvis 7y ago
I guess that's true. If you're not actually selling them other than in your device, you can argue that they're basically worthless as bits of plastic and metal, and all the "value" is being created by the India-based assembly process that turns them from parts into functioning phones.
- fastball 7y agoNot if you're paying X to produce these parts. You can't say "this part is only worth $10" if it's costing you $100 to produce.
- mikepurvis 7y agoDoes it actually cost $100 to produce an IC, though? Like, the manufacture of the device itself is relatively cheap, especially in volume— all the cost is R&D, test harnesses, simulation, license fees, etc.