Thread: An editorial on iPad sales and competition
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Old 08-25-2011, 10:18 PM   #300
Andrew H.
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Originally Posted by tubemonkey View Post
I'm sure all of that warrants a 246% markup in price

Meanwhile, the very similar iPod touch is only marked up around 75%. I guess us touch users are being subsidized by iPhone users.
That's not a markup. Design costs are real costs. Otherwise, *anyone* could just sell a product identical to an iPad for $250.
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