Microsoft Surface RT teardown reveals $271 worth of components

0. phoneArena posted on 05 Nov 2012, 04:53

We already know what kind of hardware makes the Windows RT Microsoft Surface tablet tick as the device has already been given the teardown treatment. This time, however, we are being given an estimate as to how much are all of these components actually cost. According to IHS, the most affordable Microsoft tablet, with 32GB of storage, is made out of $271 worth of parts. Costs for R&D, marketing and shipping are not being taken into account. And that is okay considering that the Surface RT starts at $499...

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1. Astro551 posted on 05 Nov 2012, 04:58 16

still not as bad as apple.

2. gothicheart posted on 05 Nov 2012, 05:04 10

and unlike the fruit company, you get you money's worth...

3. Birds posted on 05 Nov 2012, 05:31 2

It costs apple 5$ to make a damn iPad and they turn around and sell it for a trillion times the amount.....Smart company....As long as their are people willing to break a wallet and a bank for Apple, then they will continue to overprice their tablets....just staying....

6. PhenomFaz posted on 05 Nov 2012, 06:24 1

now this is a quality tablet with production costs being $271!
Compared to the ipad which has production costs of not even $200 but sells their tablet at a 50% premium compared to the surface

7. TROLL (limited) 4 days ago posted on 05 Nov 2012, 06:44 3

Wow Samsung is massively huge suppliers of semiconductors to Apple MS Nokia and others....

4. pikapowerize (banned) posted on 05 Nov 2012, 06:02 4

really considerable! i mean at least they dont get huge profit! unlike apple! heck iPad mini should only cost $250 for 16GB.... but heck.. its apple! they dont listen! they revolve on their own world! not considering that a lot of people cant eat!

"an apple a day will kill me and my pocket right away!"

sorry apple i love you but this is too much!

8. TROLL (limited) 4 days ago posted on 05 Nov 2012, 06:45 1

True over-priced midrange products with High-End hardwares. No wonder

5. jove39 posted on 05 Nov 2012, 06:11 1

$16 cover for $100...that just plain bad! MS should understand that Nexus 10 is significant competitor now...apart from iPad!!!!

9. sarb009 posted on 05 Nov 2012, 07:03 0

Ya thats plain looting selling a thing at 120 which costs them damn 16 or u throw 10 more even then its tooooo expenisve

10. blattlaus posted on 05 Nov 2012, 07:50 0

Remember these numbers don't include RandD, marketing and logistics. I imagine that on something like the Touch/Type covers, developement costs were huge.

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