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  1. …in reply to @hondanhon
    @hondanhon Oh yeah. That's just stupid. FWIW, conventional wisdom is that your BOM should be no more than 33% of retail. Ideally 25% or less.
    1. …in reply to @obra
      @hondanhon Apple's numbers look good, but not even predatory.
    2. …in reply to @obra
      @hondanhon And that's just covering costs on the _unit_ economics. Not amortizing R&D. (Of course, for direct sales, you have wiggle room)