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iPad Mini Costs $24 More To Make Than Kindle Fire HD
sweetpea86 writes "... but retails for $130 more. Teardowns of the Apple iPad Mini and the Amazon Kindle Fire HD have revealed that the two devices cost almost the same amount to manufacture, despite the retail prices being significantly different. Andrew Rassweiler, senior principal analyst of teardown services for IHS iSuppli, explains that Apple is sticking to the premium brand strategy it has always used for its media tablet and smartphone products, whereas Amazon is banking on content."
It was ranked at -1 because, most people don't understand how businesses run.
Do you sell the razors or give away the razors and sell the blades.
Do you sell a $500.00 Ink jet Printer with $10.00 cartridges. Or do you sell a $99.00 Ink Jet Printer and sell $30.00 cartridges.
Why is it you get a $10.00 meal at KFC but for the same meal you need to pay $25.00 at say Applebees?
There is more to the price then the cost of parts.
If something is so important that you feel the need to post it on the internet... It probably isn't that important.