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> the labour aspect is removed It's worth pointing out that for Apple the labor cost is essentially zero. The factory workers in India/China/Vietnam are being
by esperent 4y ago
> the labour aspect is removed
It's worth pointing out that for Apple the labor cost is essentially zero. The factory workers in India/China/Vietnam are being paid around $2 an hour¶, and they would be installing RAM anyway. So charging $450 for an extra 256gb of RAM that probably costs Apple around $100 to $150 has zero relationship with the labor cost. It's pure profit.
¶I live in Vietnam and I know Samsung factory workers are paid about $200 a month here. I assume it's similar for Apple. China wages are a bit higher.