"Apple only pays £3.99 to manufacture a £600 iPhone", claims report. (chinalaborwatch.org) 5 points by crocowhile 14y ago ↗ HN
[–] rick888 14y ago ↗ it's the software+service+phone that make up the value (and final cost) of the phone. Not the individual physical parts.
[–] garethsprice 14y ago ↗ Report is unclear that this refers only to the labor cost, and what's involved in that labor.Is that $3.99 for someone clipping half a dozen parts together/watching robots, or is it $3.99 for 18 hours of soldering?The parts cost around $188, according to iSuppli (http://www.isuppli.com/Teardowns/News/Pages/iPhone-4-Carries...)
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[ 5.0 ms ] story [ 13.4 ms ] threadIs that $3.99 for someone clipping half a dozen parts together/watching robots, or is it $3.99 for 18 hours of soldering?
The parts cost around $188, according to iSuppli (http://www.isuppli.com/Teardowns/News/Pages/iPhone-4-Carries...)