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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Palm Pre: $138 to build according to iSuppli]]></title><link>http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/04/29/palm-pre-138-to-build-according-to-isuppli/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/04/29/palm-pre-138-to-build-according-to-isuppli/</guid><description><![CDATA[I want a release date....and I want it now.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[darthvegas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 29th 2009 10:53AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Palm Pre: $138 to build according to iSuppli]]></title><link>http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/04/29/palm-pre-138-to-build-according-to-isuppli/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/04/29/palm-pre-138-to-build-according-to-isuppli/</guid><description><![CDATA[June 7th]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[EV-D'OH!]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 29th 2009 2:25PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Palm Pre: $138 to build according to iSuppli]]></title><link>http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/04/29/palm-pre-138-to-build-according-to-isuppli/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/04/29/palm-pre-138-to-build-according-to-isuppli/</guid><description><![CDATA[It's all about money. They do not care about you.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Crunch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 29th 2009 11:58AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Palm Pre: $138 to build according to iSuppli]]></title><link>http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/04/29/palm-pre-138-to-build-according-to-isuppli/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/04/29/palm-pre-138-to-build-according-to-isuppli/</guid><description><![CDATA[makes you wonder how the touch diamond and pro can cost so much. What was it? like $800 to the consumer for an unlocked version.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eddie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 29th 2009 1:28PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Palm Pre: $138 to build according to iSuppli]]></title><link>http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/04/29/palm-pre-138-to-build-according-to-isuppli/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/04/29/palm-pre-138-to-build-according-to-isuppli/</guid><description><![CDATA[You're right, they don't care about you—and why should they?<br><br>Like most any corporation, they care about bringing a competitive prduct to market and realizing a reasonable profit. A keystone (100%) markup is not unsual in any industry.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[EV-D'OH!]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 29th 2009 2:25PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Palm Pre: $138 to build according to iSuppli]]></title><link>http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/04/29/palm-pre-138-to-build-according-to-isuppli/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/04/29/palm-pre-138-to-build-according-to-isuppli/</guid><description><![CDATA[There is a cost to design, R&D, software development - that all adds up. It's not just a bunch of hardware pieces put together.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Vishal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 29th 2009 3:00PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Palm Pre: $138 to build according to iSuppli]]></title><link>http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/04/29/palm-pre-138-to-build-according-to-isuppli/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/04/29/palm-pre-138-to-build-according-to-isuppli/</guid><description><![CDATA[I have to agree with Vishal. I get a little tired of iSuppli estimates that guess at what's in the device and come up with a figure based on raw parts.  In this case the article actually comes up with closer to $170 when they add in some less tangibles like licensing, etc.This is worse than totalling up the materials in a house and claiming that's what it costs. There is engineering, design, tooling, and a substantial amount of up front cost in getting the parts at the quantity needed to make even considering producing it. They make it sound like they make $120-$500 on each one of these they sell. Might start seeing some actual return after you sell 100,000-500,000 or something, but you have to recoup your investment before you start swimming in profit.  think iSuppli should be liable to build one for the cost they broadcast. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sven Johannsen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 29th 2009 10:37PM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>