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Note: Google's new Amazon Kindle rival costs about $152 to manufacture, according to iSuppli, and is now being updated to Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean.
Google Nexus 7 Tablet: 10 Coolest Features (click image for larger view and for slideshow) Research firm IHS iSuppli recently took the time to break down and analyze the guts of the Asus-made Google Nexus 7 tablet. According to its analysis of the components contained therein, the 8GB version of the Nexus 7 costs about $151.75 to manufacture and the 16GB version costs about $159.25.
With retail price points of $199 and $249 for the 8GB and 16GB versions, respectively, Google and Asus appear to have a good margin on the devices. The 16GB variant, in particular, has a significant margin of nearly $90. The...