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As an example of component cost, the OMAP3530 can be had for $22 in quantities of 1,000 - just think what kind of price Nokia are paying for the lower spec 3430. The CPU and screen are going to be by far the most expensive components any phone, everything else (WiFi/BT/GPS/Accelerometer/DRAM/Flash/Battery) will be single digit dollars.
As I say, I don't begrudge Nokia or Apple or anyone else a profit for their labours but when you cost up the components that goes into these devices, which are then sold by the million, it gets a little hard to consider the price they are sold at as anything but "fair".
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It's a phone. The idea is that part of the price will be subsidized by carriers.
Since technically it is a phone an unsubsidized price of $699 sounds right in line with the iPhone or HTC. However I do think that it is unfortunate that we won't have an option without 3g plan (ala n810 senario). As much as I would love to get back on board with a new Nokia tablet, Ian not going to get onboard with a 2year tmoble contract as I already have a year left with AT&T.
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2009-08-29
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As an example of component cost, the OMAP3530 can be had for $22 in quantities of 1,000 - just think what kind of price Nokia are paying for the lower spec 3430.
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2009-08-29
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Er, what? The OMAP3430 is virtually identical to the OMAP3530. Arguably it's actually a higher spec chip since it comes in a smaller package (smaller ball-pitch) and has more features. Basically the only difference between the OMAP35x and the OMAP34x is that OMAP35x is a catalog part.
At least get the facts straight before you damn them outright.
Does android have support for 160x120 screen, btw? :P