$188 is How Much the iPhone 4 Hardware is Worth

[pezz]

That's just the hardware, not including the software and other related R&D.


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The iPhone 4's pricing is no different than it's been in for the past two generations -- $199 for one, and $299 for double the storage. But what's different now is the cost.

According to teardown firm iSuppli, the 16GB iPhone 4 costs an estimated $187.51 on the bill of materials. That's just for the component parts only, not including the packaging and shipping. The software costs and R&D investment are also additional to Apple's costs. But in terms of just raw materials, those signing up for the iPhone 4 at $199 are getting almost exactly what they're paying for.

http://www.tomsguide.com/us/iphone-i...news-7264.html

[Technocrat]

Magine that and the poor foxconn workers who make these under slave labour conditions, are so badly paid that they keep jumping off the foxconn building to an untimely demise while apple makes a huge profit off each handset....Capitalism in all its glory!

[pezz]

An you are contributing.

[Technocrat]

lolol nope my only contribution is by poking fun at them from time to time. Am the proud owner Nokia E71 and Nexus One later this year.

Edit: Traded my iphone 3g (which I got form a claro trade in) after a week of use I hate Iphone os.

[pezz]

You know, sometimes I wonder if it is hard to see that iphones are just outdated hardware at a higher price.

[Technocrat]

Its a cult, the iphone, ipad, imac, ipod clan can see only what Steve (Messiah) Jobs shows them. lol

[kalel17]

Its a cult, the iphone, ipad, imac, ipod clan can see only what Steve (Messiah) Jobs shows them. lol

speak it my brother.... btw foxconn make phones for nokia too

[pezz]

speak it my brother.... btw foxconn make phones for nokia too

nokia phones are not overpriced.

[Djohne]

nokia phones are not overpriced.

every phone is over priced

[Nemesis2k9]

Wow I thought I was the only anti-apple in jamaica!!! I feel better now