I didn't see anything in this article confirming that Tim Cook won't be happy about this. Are we putting jokes in the headlines now? Please stop.
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Apple Watch Sport Component Costs Estimated at $83.70, Which Won't Sit Well With Tim Cook
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You should add the disclaimer that if you already work for Samsung, Motorola or LG, you're already doing this.
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Plus they have to engrave "Assembled in China" on each one. That's got to be expensive.
The headline is alluding to Cook's comment during Apple's Q1 financial call where he explicitly pointed out that analysts' estimates of the cost of making Apple products are never even remotely accurate.
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You should add the disclaimer that if you already work for Samsung, Motorola or LG, you're already doing this.
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How's that working out for Samsung lately?
Yes, its rough, but the R&D costs for this quarter is most probably related to future products rather than present products. Also, a large part of the R&D costs are probably related to manufacturing technologies that are applicable to all products.
R&D is a little more expensive when it involves coming up with your own ideas rather than just copying a competitor's product.
Right, as consumers we should not complain about products if there is reason to do so. we should go and develop our own products. OK, so that Honda Accord is not giving me enough horsepower for the price I paid for it; Let me go make my own car.
So wait, if the breakdowns are showing a lower than expected manufacturing cost, leading to higher than expected margins, why would that "not sit well with Tim Cook"?
Because this will inflate Wall Street's profits projections for Apple, which they will be unable to meet.
$83 watch
You say that only because iFixit hasn't torn down a $25G Rolex, and reported on their estimate of the prices for the gears and bearings in the movement, and raw metal costs in the case and band. The ratio to price wouldn't total up that much different from the estimate for an Edition Watch.
The worldwide jewelry business does not generate most of its profits by low markups over materials and mining costs.
R&D
Marketing
Software Development
Retail Space
Order processing
are all free wow I had no idea!
Marketing
Software Development
Retail Space
Order processing
are all free wow I had no idea!
Intel doesn't have the luxury of outsourcing, well... Everything. They have to absorb the manufacturing costs (fabs) as well as costs of bad yields
Tim Cook said
The beauty of this statement is that he could be saying that the Apple Watchs component costs are even lower than has been estimated.
There are cost breakdowns around our products that are much different than the reality, he said. Ive never seen one that is anywhere close to being accurate.
The beauty of this statement is that he could be saying that the Apple Watchs component costs are even lower than has been estimated.
Actually not even that - the manufacture and shipment of a watch isn't free either. The whole thing is about IHS iSuppli promoting itself, as they always do, not any reality.
I like how you think but a house takes like a year to build, a watch can be constructed in few hours by machines ?
There is a difference between recouping costs and price gouging...How much does $Apple have in the bank?
Well, your point is correct, but your analogy is bad. Levi-Straus developed the blue jeans that you wear today over 150 years ago. I think they've recouped their development money...
Skoda's generally look horrible and are less comfortable. Audi cars are some of the best looking these days and most delicately designed. I am ignorant of the technical performance of each, but it's ludicrous to say the only difference between them is a logo.
Please tell us how this product is worse than those of the competition and how it is not worth it for those who buy it. That's how hype is determined, not because you say so, or even because a product is expensive.
Those tripe companies have the components of the Iphone 6+ 128G, at $250 bucks, and probably the components of the latest retina Macbook at less than $400, so I guess all Apple products are "hype" according to your "expert" (sic) commentary.
Funny how despite the watch being so "cheap" to produce... Other companies make way worse ones while still charging $200-$300. What's their excuse?
By doing a spectacular job for decades and often running against modern 'common business wisdom.'