Latest Kindle Fire commercial mocks the iPad, reiterates how cheap Kindles are

7. remixfa posted on 09 Feb 2012, 08:27 13 7

so you would pay 400 more for the 1mpx camera on the ipad?? lololol. dude, i got a bridge to sell ya. :)

10. fbbwang posted on 09 Feb 2012, 08:51 6 8

no idea what all this hating is about.

each product has its own merits. obviously functionality reflects on pricing. you want more stuff in one package, obviously it's gonna cost more.
those other high end Android tablets cost $500 and more too.
it's not just because of the hardware performance alone, but the build quality and the materials being used.

Those higher end products DO cost that much, unlike kindle fire with its cost only at $200 range.
they are for different consumers, duh, or else why do you think every kind of products has high and low end ones out in the market??
you think ipads and other high end android devices make $400 profit each piece??
grow up and stop hating like a 5 year old.....

12. remixfa posted on 09 Feb 2012, 09:59 11 1

that is not true in the least.

The kindle fire uses a good screen with a dual core OMAP chip inside it, which is actually slightly stronger than the Nvidia Tegra2 chip used in almost every android tablet. It is a little light on ram, but not by much. Other than lack of cameras, what hardware is it missing?

The kindle sells for 200 and costs about 200 to make, there is no profit on the device. The only profit Amazon makes is from software sales. The ipad and Galaxy10.1 both cost around 200 or so to make as well. They just have a higher price tag on them because they are being presented as "premium". .

Apple's profit margins are over 70% So that means out of a $600 ipad, $420 of that 600 is profit after all parts, labor, and research. If 70% is accurate, that means that the ipad costs them 180 bux to make all said and done. Thats actually CHEAPER than what it costs to make the fire by all reports.

education is a wonderful thing. :)

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13. Mr.Best posted on 09 Feb 2012, 10:30 12 1

I agree. How else can they have close to $100 billion in the bank. Those guys in Cupertino make some of the most overrated products on the planet.

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19. UltraElectroMagneticPOP posted on 09 Feb 2012, 19:13 1 0

It's amazing how good apple is at selling their products. They're like the pied piper. They can MAKE people want their products not just because they work well, but also because they're seen as "premium" items or "must-haves".

I really believe that apple's a bit misclassified as a company. It's actually a luxury lifestyle brand (like LV, Ralph Lauren, Rolex, etc) that specializes in tech.

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20. squallz506 posted on 10 Feb 2012, 00:39 0 0

i cant wait to see the apple logo on my silk boxers. NOT. good post though. also remixfa's post #12 is great.

and ffbbwang, you asked "you think ipads and other high end android devices make $400 profit each piece??". my answer yes. at least to the ipads.

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21. XiphiasGladius posted on 11 Feb 2012, 02:46 0 1

Grow up kid!

24. The_Miz posted on 12 Feb 2012, 14:00 0 0

After you.