Thread: Amazon Kindle fire real cost: 209.63
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Old 10-01-2011, 01:41 AM   #2
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Originally Posted by jocampo View Post
As per iSuppli, Kindle Fire manufacturing cost is about 209. If true, they are basically losing 10 dollars per device.

Those are ball park numbers but sounds credible. Here is the link:

http://thenextweb.com/mobile/2011/09...m=tnw.to_1B5sq
Interesting. Wonder if any further savings derived from seemingly similar parts/design used for the RIM Playbook are considered. Production lines etc. that likely need minimal retooling etc, or other economies. Could point to why they didn't go for a more unique/custom design ala Nook Color.
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