Mirage Wolf: seems odd that they're not cutting corners on cameras when tablets are just as powerful
Rogue Halo: seems like you're forgetting that labor costs are way higher for phones, not just materials
Miawex: I was expecting some breakdown on the manufacturing costs, but I guess that's just not where the savings are
Silent Corvid: i was really expecting the article would dive deeper into manufacturing costs, but i guess that's still a mystery
Arlosuzuki: people are still paying hundreds of dollars more for the same processor and display technology because of marketing
Obsidian Cipher: price shouldn't even be an issue when you consider how underwhelming the software experience is on those devices anyway
Webersofia: It's not just about size or economies of scale, is it? Think about all the fancy cameras and processors they cram into those tiny iPhones. That doesn't come cheap
Solar Specter: it seems like manufacturers just inflate the price of iPhones because they can, no matter what the real cost is
Selim: people always get hung up on specs but rarely consider the economies of scale with these products