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Even if it was $0.20 by the time it is productized it is maybe $1.00. Multiply
this by the quantity sold and you just save ~$500,000 (whatever the quantity
is).
When designing computer mother boards there will be large debates over $0.05
BOM (bill of materials) increases. Just the nature od the beast.
SteveB
> Well, lets think, a rectification bridge, a voltage regulator, and an external
> power connector. In 'trade' quantities, you are talking well under 50 cents
> (probably more like 20 cents). If Lego are paying much more than this for
> these parts, I would be very suprised...
>
> Best Wishes
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| Yes RIS 1.5 costs $20 MORE than RIS1.0. It's a good thing I bought 9 RIS 1.0 and the 1.5 upgrade ;-) (...) -- | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape Communications Corp | Please do not associate my personal views with my employer (25 years ago, 21-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| I was talking more in a sense of replacement/repair of damaged units. I would not be surprised if the retail price of each starts to change with shifts in demand. And due to the "apparently common" replacement of the brick with AC, that would have (...) (25 years ago, 21-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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