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Old 01-12-2018, 09:18 AM   #109
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Originally Posted by Richwood View Post
A $1000 iPhone is to me highway robbery as I bet actual manufacturing cost is in the $50 or so range for direct parts and labor.
The folks buying $1000 iProducts are subsidizing the R&D for phone-related tech, so the next generation of manufacturing can actually produce them for $50. Everyone wins: Apple gets $$$, rich folks get their status symbols, component producers get good return-on-investment, and I get a cheaper phone that does much more.
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