Nokia N8 raw components do not cost more than $200

Have you ever wondered just how much of your money’s worth do you get with the new Nokia N8? Well, apparently, someone has gone ahead and performed a teardown, where it was discovered that the total cost for the Nokia N8 including a Samsung display is equal to $187.47. Bear in mind that this is a rough bill of materials, so the actual figure shouldn’t be too far off that. Just before you go around screaming blue murder that the handset itself is sold for triple the price at the very least, bear in mind that you have yet to factor in other details such as marketing, research and development as well as logistics.

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