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Old 03-14-2011, 02:48 PM   #1210
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Originally Posted by Pittsie View Post
I'm too lazy to look, but how does the cost of the A5 chip compare to the overall cost? I'd be willing to bet it's pretty small.

There's more to price leadership than just scale, btw.

http://www.businessinsider.com/ipad-...vantage-2011-3
That is EXACTLY the laughable type of article I am talking about... No one at Acer is looking at this article and saying "oh shit.. better not get in the tablet space! Apple has it sewn up!" It's a market analyst buying the Apple kool-aid and ignoring the facts that dictate the way the industry really works.

As to the A5... it would be the most expensive component along with the screen and the battery. The screen and battery pricing drops across the board as the technology ramps up.. so yes, Apple drove those prices down.. but they drove them down for EVERYONE... so it really comes down to processor/memory.. and THAT my friend is where Apple will have trouble keeping up. Again.. it won't happen THIS year... this year will be full of better hardware at the same price as the iPad.. next year will be better hardware at lower prices. It's not going to happen overnight.
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