Last week Apple began selling the iPad Air second generation, presented October 16th. Its price starts at $ 499 in the US .
According to Re / code, specialists at research firm IHS iSuppli estimated the cost price of iPad Air 2 second generation. According to their estimates, the cost of the basic version of the tablet with 16 GB of memory and Wi-Fi is $ 275, which is only $ 1 more than the cost of the first-generation iPad Air in a similar configuration. The top 128-gigabyte model of the new tablet with LTE, which is offered for $ 829 , Apple manages at $ 358 .
The most expensive component of 9.7-inch Retina-display, which additionally has got anti-reflective coating. However, it is actually cheaper than the screen, which is installed in the first iPad Air - $ 77 vs. $ 90. Supplies screens Two companies: LG Display and Samsung. For the production of processors A8X meets Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp (TSMC), and Samsung . As for the flash memory, the cost of each of its gigabytes Apple average of 40 cents. Apple spends on internal memory $ 9.20 for a 16-gigabyte model and $ 128 for a 60-gigabyte taking into account the cost of the chip.
Meanwhile, owners of MacBook Pro laptops the 2011 model year, which ran into problems with the graphics AMD, filed a lawsuit against Apple. The statement claim in respect of the US company was filed in the Federal Court of California law firm of Whitfield Bryson & Mason, on behalf of the affected people are from California and Florida. Lawyers still receive requests from affected users and are considering filing similar lawsuits in other courts across the country.
As reported by MacRumors, the problem is hardware defects that arise due to lead-free solder used in the installation of AMD graphics chips in MacBook Pro 2011 model year.
The only solution Apple suggested , was a complete replacement of the board. However, it is not effective for the reason that the new boards will use similar soldering, which also eventually collapses. Furthermore, in many cases, companies charge users for this repair certain amount and refuses to reimburse losses. Related Products :
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