Cost of components iPad mini with 16 GB of memory is $188 dollars

Analyst firm iSuppli estimated the cost of components of a new tablet computer iPad mini, which went on sale on Friday, November 2.According to the researchers, the cost components of the model unit with 16 gigabytes of memory without a cell module is $ 188. Price versions with 32 GB and 64 GB of memory is more expensive at $ 90 and $ 162, respectively.

The most expensive component is the iPad mini display production LG Display and AU Optronics $ 80, which consists of the screen, the touch panel and the protective glass. When assembling the gadget involved technology GF DITO or GF2, allowing you to make the tablet is thinner by 18% in relation to the normal iPad - 7,6 mm to 9.3 mm.

iSuppli experts say that Apple is moving away from its competitor services on the mobile market Samsung, which is suing a California corporation in April 2011. In the investigated sample iPad mini South Korean company has made only 2-core processor A5, and components such as the display, memory and flash memory to store data have been released by other companies.

Apple products have traditionally had a high margin, which allows the company to get most of the profit attributable to the mobile industry. Competitors Google and Amazon are selling compact Android-tablets at a price close to the cost, hoping to profit from the sale of digital content from their online stores.

Earlier, analysts found that profits from each sold Apple iPad mini is from 35% to 58%, which is significantly lower than the iPhone and iPod touch. In comparison, the income from sales of various models of iPhone 5 is from 68% to 72%. However, the profitability of the fourth-generation iPad is also relatively low - 27-51%.

Recall, iPad mini with integrated Wi-Fi went on sale Friday in 34 countries. The recommended price of the device to the U.S. is $ 329 for 16 GB, $ 429 for 32GB and $ 529 for 64 GB. Option to support Wi-Fi and cellular networks will be a couple of weeks later. The prices of these models in the U.S. are $ 459 for 16 GB, $ 559 for 32GB and $ 659 for 64 GB.

Crucial releases SSD v4 with SATA 3 Gbps

Crucial expands its range with the new line of SSD v4 , designed for users who do not have access to a system of last generation and thus could not take advantage of the performance of SATA 6 Gbps.

The units v4 fact use the standard SATA 2 with a maximum bandwidth of 3 Gbps, however characteristic that allows to have excellent performance when compared to those of a traditional disk in rotation.

 

These SSDs will be available in 2.5 inch form factor with a capacity from 32 to 256 GB and a maximum transfer rate of 230-190 MB / s in read-write. The access times of SSDs are the classic ones mentioned above and allow the user to benefit, without paying a plus for the SATA 6 Gbps. Prices for Crucial V4 start at 49.99 dollars for the 32GB model to get to 189.99 dollars flagship 256 GB, all units are covered by a 3 year warranty.