Taking the iPhone Apart
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| An analysis from teardown firm Portelligent estimates that the new
| smartphone costs Apple a mere $220 to make
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http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/jul2007/tc2007072_957316.htm?campaign_id=rss_daily
This relates to earlier discussions about the perception of cost and quality.
When it comes to software, it's a different debate altogether. That's why
piracy is being tolerated, but at the same time fought (because of greed).
Also in the news:
BSA raises reward to $1M for reports of piracy
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| Critics of the program say it encourages disgruntled former employees to
| snitch on companies.
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20070702/tc_infoworld/89893
If they snitch on companies, then companies will have more reasons to adopt
Free software.
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