Comments on: The iPhone 3G, unpacked and disassembled http://brainstormtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2008/07/10/the-iphone-3g-unpacked-and-disassembled/ Fortune's tech team offers analysis and perspective on the world’s most important developments. Tue, 22 Dec 2009 03:43:12 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Gary Rybold, Irvine, California http://brainstormtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2008/07/10/the-iphone-3g-unpacked-and-disassembled/#comment-13197 Gary Rybold, Irvine, California Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:18:59 +0000 http://fortuneapple20.wordpress.com/?p=877#comment-13197 We don't just want photos - we want your analysis! Who are the suppliers? How much do you estimate it costs to make one? What components are shared with other Apple products, or with competing cell phones? We want info! ex ped: I don't do teardowns, but iSuppli did a "virtual" teardown a couple weeks ago that put the bill of materials at $164 and total BOM and manufacturing costs at $173. See here.<a href="http://apple20.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2008/06/24/virtual-teardown-puts-apples-iphone-3g-profit-margin-at-56/" rel="nofollow"> We don't just want photos – we want your analysis! Who are the suppliers? How much do you estimate it costs to make one? What components are shared with other Apple products, or with competing cell phones? We want info!

ex ped: I don't do teardowns, but iSuppli did a "virtual" teardown a couple weeks ago that put the bill of materials at $164 and total BOM and manufacturing costs at $173. See here.

]]> By: Bob Sokoler, Louisville Kentucky http://brainstormtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2008/07/10/the-iphone-3g-unpacked-and-disassembled/#comment-13196 Bob Sokoler, Louisville Kentucky Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:52:36 +0000 http://fortuneapple20.wordpress.com/?p=877#comment-13196 However Apple does it... it works! I'm giving my wife my Iphone and standing in line tomorrow to buy the 3G! Way to go Steve and all of Apple! However Apple does it… it works! I'm giving my wife my Iphone and standing in line tomorrow to buy the 3G! Way to go Steve and all of Apple!

]]> By: Doris http://brainstormtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2008/07/10/the-iphone-3g-unpacked-and-disassembled/#comment-13195 Doris Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:28:02 +0000 http://fortuneapple20.wordpress.com/?p=877#comment-13195 <b>I feel a little naughty looking at this.</b> I feel a little naughty looking at this.

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