Apple seems to have trimed the bill for making its latest ipad along with the tablet computer's width and weight.
The iPad Air that sells for $499 costs Apple $274 to make , based on an analysis released Tuesday by the research from IHS inc. That's a 13 percent decrease from the estimated $316 that it cost Apple to make the
third- generation ipad introduced last year.
The iPad Air went on sale last week. IHS buys varous devices and then takes them apart to asses how much the parts cost .
The phenomenon is causing Apple's average selling prices to fall .For instance , iPad sold for an average of $439 in Apple's latest quarter ending in late september , a 14 percent decline from $508 at the same time last year .
The iPad mini , Apple's first tablet with a screen smaller than the standard 10-inch (25-centimeter) display , is the main reson prices came down . The prices for the iPad Mini, which debuted late year , initially started at $329. That model is now selling for as low as $299 as Apple prepares to release a more sophisticated version of the Mini featuring a high-definition screen later this month. The top-of-the-line Mini will sell for $399 to help cover the costs for a more vibrant display.
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