Did you know that the New iPod Nano is Cheaper To Make

gavilan1010 · 10-09-2006, 10:18 PM

Apple Computer’s latest iPod Nano costs almost US$18 less to make than the previous version, a breakdown of the portable music player’s components revealed.

A teardown analysis performed by market researcher iSuppli found that Apple reduced the cost of materials for the 4GB Nano to US$72.24 from US$89.97 for the previous 2GB device. The computer maker managed to get more capabilities for less in the device through design changes and component price declines, iSuppli said.

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doctorow · 10-10-2006, 06:19 AM

Others (like Microsoft) pay a premium on each unit (Xbox) sold. Now tell me, who is smarter?

10-09-2006, 10:18 PM	#1
gavilan1010 Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2006	Did you know that the New iPod Nano is Cheaper To Make Apple Computer’s latest iPod Nano costs almost US$18 less to make than the previous version, a breakdown of the portable music player’s components revealed. A teardown analysis performed by market researcher iSuppli found that Apple reduced the cost of materials for the 4GB Nano to US$72.24 from US$89.97 for the previous 2GB device. The computer maker managed to get more capabilities for less in the device through design changes and component price declines, iSuppli said. More info here

10-10-2006, 06:19 AM	#2
doctorow Guru Posts: 914 Karma: 3410461 Join Date: May 2004 Device: Kindle Touch	Others (like Microsoft) pay a premium on each unit (Xbox) sold. Now tell me, who is smarter?