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The total cost to ship a TV is like $20. Cost to add curves is like $500. Not even close to mattering.
by brianwawok 4y ago
The total cost to ship a TV is like $20. Cost to add curves is like $500. Not even close to mattering.
- madaxe_again 4y agoThe total cost to ship it where? From Korea to the end user in the US? Or from New Jersey to New York? Much more of the cost of goods is transport than you might realise, and you pay per TEU, not per kg - so a container mostly filled with air is an expensive proposition. You also assume that the technical cost will be constant - it rarely is, and I see these products as a tooling step towards making thin film displays that can be packed with vastly improved density.
- tyrfing 4y agoThat's about right for a 40" TV for domestic ground shipping, maybe a bit low. It's more than that to ship it from China to California, and larger sizes will hit breakpoints that significantly increase shipping cost.
- brianwawok 4y agoShipping from China can be cheaper than shipping from California to NY.