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To: almaxel who wrote (136940)7/2/2012 12:36:27 PM
From: Stock Puppy  Respond to of 213184
 
Apple makes a good profit, so even if you figure, conservatively that they make say 25%, you'd probably be in the ballpark, so Apple would have to sell four times as many iPads as originally stated to break even from the extortion fee.

The following is from 2010 and is an estimate of Apple's profit on the iPad back then:

pcworld.com

Because that model will sell for $499, Apple's profit margin is 42.9% after the $20 warranty set-aside is factored in.


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