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Intel's Per-Chip Cost Averages $40
Fedorpheux writes "According to a report by the analysts at In-Stat, Intel's average cost per chip is about $40. These same chips, such as the Pentium 4s, can cost consumers up to $637. This $40 average cost has remained rather steady since 2003. This cost does not include money spent on marketing or development, but it does explain how Intel can continue its profits even in this era of quickly dropping prices in computer hardware."
I don't think I have ever seen a P4 for that much. Looking at pricewatch, it looks like almost all variety of P4s can be had for under $300.
...the per-disc cost of a copy of Microsoft Windows, not counting research, development, marketing, advertising, packaging, employee salaries and benefits, IS ONLY $0.01!!! OMG WE'RE GETTING FLEECED!! M$ IS TEH EVIL!!
"Ask not what your country can do for you." --John F. Kennedy
... just because they haven't been caught doesn't make it legal ...
Actually, that's precisely what it means. The fundamental presumption of innocence is completely required for our legal system to function. And I assume that by 'been caught' you mean 'been convicted.'
Do you really disagree with the grandparent poster? Just because a person is presumed innocent doesn't mean that they haven't broken any laws.
If you commit a murder and you're never caught or tried you've still broken the law, even though you're "presumed innocent."
Some violations of the law are difficult to punish, so they become common and accepted but not legal. (Though they are legal in a de facto sense.) Some companies have really good legal departments and political connections and can defend themselves.
Seems simple enough to me.
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