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From: | Nick Hill |
Subject: | Re: [Fsfe-uk] Time to boycot OLPC? |
Date: | Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:29:58 +0100 |
User-agent: | Thunderbird 2.0.0.12 (X11/20080227) |
Ian Lynch wrote:
I estimate the costs of EeePC hardware when manufactured in tens of millions, break down at factory gate approximately as follows (without VAT):7" TFT screen £7 Keyboard, plastics £5 Battery £4Where can you buy laptop batteries at under a fiver?
18650 cells CNY18/pc 5000+ http://www.diytrade.cn/china/4/products/4109078/18650_battery_3_7V2000mAh_battery_cylindrical_battery_li-ion_battery.html Probably closer to CNY13.5 in multi-million quantities.4 used in EeePC costing CNY54. Current exchange rates CNY13.9/£. Yields a cost for 4 cells of £3.88.
Didn't you forget RAM? Flash is for storage isn't it? I hope you are right but I think that is a bit optimistic.
Yes, I did forget RAM. Built modules using commodity DDR2 currently cost £12.34/GB from e-tailers, including VAT, and delivery if you buy more than 4.
£10.50 excl VAT. No extra PCB, retailer margins, delivery costs etc for ram, so say £9/GB yields £4.50 for 512M on-board RAM, making my revised base price estimate £48.50.
Costs may vary depending on the market for establishing a guaranteed high volume supply of components.
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