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Originally Posted by gTen
If they knew about this they wouldn't have done it..reason for that being is people were saying how its Apple's fault for dropped calls on previous models, and others are saying its AT&T fault..so why would they take a chance at making it worse? I know companies ship out to meet deadlines with issues all the time..but an issue as simple as this they could have easily avoided...
I mean they did a parts check and the iphone ends up costing them 170$ to manufacture...whats $10 more to say add a 2nd antenna to the device?
also, to note, most iphones I seen are without cases
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iphone does not cost 170 to manufacture, I would say its no more than 40-50 bucks tops. In fact, no phone cost more than 50 bucks, that includes EVO and anything else.
The most likely price breakdown for each phone:
lcd: $5
chip: 5
memory: 2
motherboard: 1
housing: 2
labor: .50
shipping:1
licensing and R & D: 30
These phones and computers don't cost nothing to make when you have slave labor. The real price comes from the actual sand, silicon, metal, and plastic which is no more than a few cents. The biggest chunk is licensing and research and the machinery.
If you don't believe me, check out some laptop prices. I've seen some laptops go on sale at retail for 300 or less. Think about it, the retailer makes their markup, the manufacturer makes their profit, and all the component suppliers make theirs including the shipping companies.