Andy Rubin has already made it known that Google isn't planning to
profit from the Nexus 7's hardware -- according to him, it's being sold
at cost. However, a teardown conducted by
TechInsights (and reported by
Fudzilla)
suggests that the true extent of our 'discount' may have been
underplayed, because the Nexus 7's parts alone reportedly add up to
around $184. That's just $15 below the current asking price for an 8GB
model, before you even get to all the added costs like packaging,
distribution, support, marketing and the tidy $25 Google Play voucher
that comes as part of the bundle. Now, these figures may not be
reliable, because who knows what deals Google and ASUS managed to
negotiate, but still, it's further evidence (
in case you needed it) that this tablet makes for a smart purchase.
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