And in other news. . .
258043 6/26/09, 3:35 pm EDTThe latest Ford Focus, at least in its entry-level design, is not an especially profitable product for Ford, says the analysis firm iSuppli.
Who pays these guys to state the obvious?
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And in other news. . . 258043 6/26/09, 3:35 pm EDTThe latest Ford Focus, at least in its entry-level design, is not an especially profitable product for Ford, says the analysis firm iSuppli. Comment posted by:
Glenstorm
lol not news 258046 6/26/09, 4:21 pm EDT
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DeezNutts
Seems high 258049 6/26/09, 4:37 pm EDT"120GB hard drive is worth $46" Comment posted by:
dwesnor
Koolaid 258051 6/26/09, 4:51 pm EDTDon't know what the guys at iSuppli were drinking when they wrote this one but a number of the figures including the cost of both optical and hard-drive are hogwash, pure and simple. On the basis of their inflated figures Apple nonetheless has a gross margin of nearly 70% which is twice what Dell have before all that "cost of sale" sh1t. Don't go shedding any tears for Apple just yet. Comment posted by:
Feathers
it's still a profit 258053 6/26/09, 4:52 pm EDTAgreed dwesnor - they are buying in bulk- Instead of dollars how about %? I mean they can't really make it 9,000% markup but anything over 15 or 20% seems ok profit to me. Comment posted by:
sharp3d
40% profit margins 258054 6/26/09, 5:23 pm EDTApple's profit margins are typically estimated to be around 40% and these numbers are in line with that. Comment posted by:
resuna
the macmini... 258075 6/26/09, 10:52 pm EDT...is a loss leader to help people to switch platforms with their existing PC peripherals. and an appliance for very specific uses for advanced mac user, for home theater, etc. Comment posted by:
rtbarry
noloss 258095 6/27/09, 12:19 pm EDTThe Mini ain't no loss-leader! Didn't you read the article. Less profit is not the same as a loss, dude! Comment posted by:
Feathers
Apple must keep MacMini 258096 6/27/09, 7:43 pm EDTApple had better not remove the Mac Mini from its lineup. It is the last desktop option for users to obtain a Mac with a matte screen (albeit now a non-Apple-made matte screen). The website http://macmatte.wordpress.com indicates 40% of Apple users prefer matte, while 20% absolutely refuse to buy an Mac with a glossy screen. If Apple thinks that, because of razor thin margins, it is not profitable to make the Mac Mini, it will lose more customers. Comment posted by:
MacMatte
here, take a taste 258105 6/28/09, 10:47 am EDTSchwinn had a very successful sales strategy: sell the kid their first bike and they will buy Schwinn the rest of their lives. Comment posted by:
alfredo
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