Apple does it cost to build a iPad
Saturday, February 27th, 2010The data was released by the company BroadPoint AmTech, which often make such disclosures when a device hits the market. Do you wanto to Unlock Iphone 3GS today?
According to that report, the iPad building a Wi-Fi and a 16GB memory has a value of $ S270, 5 in materials and than $ 20 in expenses related to the guarantee.
So Apple bagging u $ s208, 5 with the most economical model of the iPad, ie a profit margin of 42.5 percent.
These margins are not rare at Apple. In fact, industry insiders believe the company’s profit per iPhone 3G S exceeds 60 percent.
BroadPoint AmTech’s work was reported by Computer World, a book that reveals that the most expensive of the iPad will be your LCD screen with touch capability: $ 100.
The housing and 16GB of memory are priced from U.S. $ s25 each, while the chip developed by Apple is worth about $ s15.
The analysis does not take into account other costs related to the article, as the packaging, to give an example.
More expensive, more profitable
The iPad with 16GB memory and 3G it costs Apple only u $ s16 extra to the model mentioned above. The sale price, however, stands at $ S129 and gives the company a profit margin of 52 percent.
The model for u $ s599 with Wi-Fi and a memorable 32GB has a cost of $ S316, with a profit margin of 48.1% for Apple. The same device but with 3G will cost u $ s729 to the public, while its cost is $ S332. Apple profit climbs here to 55.1 percent.
