Note that IHS experts attempted to calculate the cost of used parts in Google Glass , and immediately began to make excuses. The fact that, together with the cost of the assembly cost of the device components Glass pulled only $ 152.47. Of course, this is not the old $ 80 , some competing company, but this amount is only slightly more than 10% of the retail cost of the wearable computer. It is noteworthy that the main supplier of components is Texas Instruments - its products is about 29% of the cost.
The most expensive component ($ 22) - is a titanium frame points, followed by head-up display for $ 20. The authors of the study emphasize that this amount ($ 152.47) in any way does not show the real costs Google to develop smart glasses first generation. This is a new market for the product, it carries many trial and error so costs may be significantly higher. Especially that the circulation is still limited, and general expenses allocated to fewer finished products compared to serial production. Related Products :
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