Microsoft’s Surface RT model with the minimum 32 gigabytes of NAND flash memory and an optional black Touch Cover carries a bill of materials (BOM) of $271.00, according to a preliminary estimate from the IHS iSuppli Teardown Analysis Service. When the $13.00 manufacturing expense is added in, the total cost to manufacture the Surface rises to $284.00. IHS iSuppli cautions that this teardown assessment is […]
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Historical coverage of the PC market and new products by Charles W. Moore. 2004-2017.