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iSuppli: Amazon sells Kindle Fire at a small loss

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  1. Rick TechSpot Staff Posts: 6,247   +37

    IHS iSuppli has determined the Amazon's Kindle Fire to costs $201.70 USD to manufacture and build. The BOM (bill of materials) cost is $185.60 while actually making and assembling the…

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    Rick, Nov 18, 2011
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  2. spydercanopus TechSpot Guru Posts: 688   +59

    Someone gets paid $16 to assemble ONE tablet? I know a lot of geeks who are unemployed that would take half that to assemble tablets. Da** you new world order
    spydercanopus, Nov 18, 2011
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  3. Win7Dev TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 297   +12

    You don't get $16 per tablet you make, its sixteen per tablet made divided by the number of people on the assembly line.
    Win7Dev, Nov 18, 2011
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  4. Kibaruk TechSpot Paladin Posts: 815   +16

    This amounts are based on single items right? Or considered the batch prices? Anyhow
    Kibaruk, Nov 18, 2011
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  5. howzz1854 TechSpot Maniac Posts: 388   +27

    it's what boils down from the accounting formula (raw material + labor + fixed cost + overhead / total unit). it's not like they pay someone $16 to assemble each one.
    howzz1854, Nov 18, 2011
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  6. Guest

    this is a very stupid comment, cant stop laughing, " one dude gets paid $16 to assemble the whole thing" LOL
    Guest, Nov 18, 2011
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