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Kindle Fire BOM revealed
Amazon’s Kindle Fire media tablet carries a BOM cost of $185.60, according to preliminary findings from the IHS iSuppli Teardown Analysis Service.
When manufacturing services expenses are added, the cost increases to $201.70, as shown in the attached table. The fire is sold at $199 retail price, so is sold at a loss for Amazon.
The below image shows the BOM in detail and appears larger when clicked on.
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