< couldn't the Celeron line have gross margins of about 55-60%, PII/III about 65-70% and Xeon about 75-80%?>
I think it is more likely that the gross margins for the Celeron are 30% than 55%. This 30% number is consistant with the Q1 Revenue and cost numbers.
Q1 1999 Estimate Quant ASP Revenue GM(est) Manf. Cost Celeron 9,770,000 $90 $879,300,000 30% $615,510,000 PII/PIII 13,000,000 $300 $3,900,000,000 60% $1,560,000,000 Xeon 1,100,000 $1,000 $1,100,000,000 85% $165,000,000 $5,879,300,000 $2,340,510,000 |