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Based on what information?
by tomkinstinch 14y ago
Based on what information?
- bryanlarsen 14y agoWe "know" that Nexus 7 / Kindle Fire has a cost of $200. Subtract $? in assembly profit because Foxconn's role building iPad's is much smaller than ASUS/Quanta's role building Nexus 7/Fire Subtract $? because Apple receives better component prices than ASUS & Quanta do. Subtract $? because the iPad mini has a cheaper screen. Subtract $? because the iPad mini has less RAM. Subtract $? because the iPad mini has a cheaper CPU. Add $? because the iPad mini has more flash. Add $? because the iPad mini has a rear camera. Add $? because the iPad mini uses Aluminum rather than plastic. You have to guess which column is bigger, but in my estimation, the "subtract" column is at least $20 larger than the "add" column.
- tomkinstinch 14y agoWho's to say that the Nexus 7 and Kindle are not being sold at a loss to drive sales of cloud content? Pulling $200 out of the air for their production costs does not mean we "know" anything. Have you seen a component by component breakdown with estimated extended pricing in line with their production scale? I'm not saying you're wrong, but a citation or three would strengthen your argument.