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A new iSuppli teardown shows the cost to make the Kindle Fire (AMZN -0.8%) is $201.70, while the...

  • Friday, November 18, 2011, 10:57 AM ET
    A new iSuppli teardown shows the cost to make the Kindle Fire (AMZN -0.8%) is $201.70, while the device sells for $199, reinforcing assumptions that Amazon sells the product at or near a loss. Among component suppliers, iSuppli says the biggest winner is Texas Instruments (TXN +0.2%), with total components accounting for ~13% of the device's total bill of materials.
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    and thats just the cost to make it. Still got sales and marketing, fulfillment. Not really sure AMZN is going to get what they want out of this deal. Sophisticated, enterprise users will stick with the iPhone.
    18 Nov 2011, 11:01 AM Reply Like
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    Yeah, but they can make it up in volume. AMZN is very good of making up excuses for not having earnings in volume.
    18 Nov 2011, 11:15 AM Reply Like
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