Chips are becoming an insignificant part of the total cost, and, increasingly, the overall experience. Nexus Q is made with die cast zinc, has moving parts, and

Chips are becoming an insignificant part of the total cost, and, increasingly, the overall experience. Nexus Q is made with die cast zinc, has moving parts, and weighs 2 lbs. The Nexus 7 is plastic, has no moving parts, and weighs 0.75 lb. A consumer will probably replace the Nexus tablet every 1-3 years. A Nexus Q will probably be used much longer. It needs to be more durable. I'm still using my 30 year old Yamaha YST-C10, one of the best audio devices ever made. Likewise, the materials in an Apple Macbook or an old-school Thinkpad make those laptops a lot more expensive to manufacture than a typical plastic laptop.