Category: PC

Historical coverage of the PC market and new products by Charles W. Moore. 2004-2017.

Microsoft Surface RT More Profitable than iPad, Teardown Analysis Reveals

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 […]