Motorola Xoom costs more than iPad

Published on Mar 2, 2011

Motorola’s tablet device costs more to manufacture than Apple’s iPad.

Published on Mar 17, 2011

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If you thought Apple iPad was expensive, Xoom in. While this 10.1-inch HD beauty with dual-core processor and Android 3.0 support is still not available in India, we thought it derves a mention specially in the wake of some interesting news. A newly leaked details concerning Motorola Xoom have revealed that the tablet device is more expensive than Apple’s iPad. While the iPad 3G 32GB model costs $729, the newly released Motorola Xoom costs $799. And the price tags don't come without a valid justification. According to CNet, the Motorola Xoom costs more because it uses higher performance components. Here’s the exact BOM break down courtesy of IHS iSuppli: Display: The Xoom’s display is the most expensive component, costing $140 – 38.9 per cent of the BOM. Memory: Next up is memory, which is the second most expensive aspect of the Xoom. 32GB of flash memory for the Xoom costs $80.40 – 22.3 per cent of BOM. Processor: The Xoom’s dual-core Nvidia processor and associated components cost ($20.78) is nearly twice that of Apple’s Apple A4 processor ($11). Camera: Having two cameras on a tablet don’t come cheap and the Xoom’s front-facing and rear shooter costs Motorola $14 – 3.9 per cent of BOM. Does Xoom's prices, takes your eyes off Apple?  

 

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