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All iPads Apple's profit (ipad mini retina vs ipad air)
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I would say they have the same profit margin and markup so they would make a higher dollar amount on air
Yes the smaller device costs less in supplies but it still needs the assembly lines and manufacturing and shipping and marketing and overhead, etc. The ipad air costs $100 more, and it doesn't cost apple $100 more for supplies for the ipad air.
Air no doubt. I don't think there's a single difference in terms of assembly between the Mini and the Air, it's just a different conveyor belt it comes off of. So we're talking minuscule increase in cost for the slightly larger materials with a $100 markup.
That makes sense except that usually it costs more money to make things smaller when it comes to electronics so that makes me lean towards the Air being more profitable from a percentage or margin standpoint.
This is not a factor here. Logic board and most of other components are the same between the Air and the rMini. It's just different size enclosure which should be cheaper to make for a smaller tablet. The only difference that adds to that $100 difference is rMini's higher ppi screen. $10 extra? $20?
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Knowing absolutely nothing about apples actual cost of manufacturing...
I would 'assume' that the rMini would have a lesser profit margin due to initial higher tooling cost to make a different retina display size.
The current Air retina display has been in use since 3rd gen. So, I would guess that their current profit margin would be higher.
And I still can't believe that 2 is still for sale. Did they over manufacture those or what?
I would 'assume' that the rMini would have a lesser profit margin due to initial higher tooling cost to make a different retina display size.
The current Air retina display has been in use since 3rd gen. So, I would guess that their current profit margin would be higher.
And I still can't believe that 2 is still for sale. Did they over manufacture those or what?
I sold my 4 ydy for 320 to someone who said he was considering a 2 for his kid. I wish I hadn't low balled the price on cl. I just figured 320 was decent and would also get it sold. Perusing cl for other cities, I see now I coulda gotten probably 360 for it easy and yes, those forty absent dollars are annoying me.
I'm really glad overall tho except for losing another forty to fifty bucks on an easy sale and hot commodity. Had there been no rmini, I woulda stayed put with my 4. I wanted the Rmini ever since the reg mini came out a yr ago. After a month with it, it was a tad small and I exchanged it for the air. I am grateful to the Rmini for getting me out of my 4 groove. I have already been far more active with the Air than I ever was with the 4, carrying it all over the house, to the bookstore, library,a road trip etc.
I'm really glad overall tho except for losing another forty to fifty bucks on an easy sale and hot commodity. Had there been no rmini, I woulda stayed put with my 4. I wanted the Rmini ever since the reg mini came out a yr ago. After a month with it, it was a tad small and I exchanged it for the air. I am grateful to the Rmini for getting me out of my 4 groove. I have already been far more active with the Air than I ever was with the 4, carrying it all over the house, to the bookstore, library,a road trip etc.