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Old Jan 18, 2007 | 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Nightshade
Except that the iPhone is nothing more than repackaged technology that currently exists with a new interface on it. So the R&D has mostly been done by a hundred other companies already. Transit is already setup through the normal Apple shipping channels so it is pennies a case pretty much. Marketing is mostly viral so this is fairly moot really, a few ads on tv here and there and a couple thousand print ads scattered in tech, phone mags and trend mags that are already talking about it and giving free advertising through articles.

Not as much cost incurred as you may think really
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Old Jan 18, 2007 | 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted by e3NiNe
okay, I think this is right ...

+600 CHARGED
-250 COST
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$350 PROFIT


$350 PROFIT / $250 COST = 140%


reverse check ...
$250 * 140% = $350.


yeap, that's right.

assuming it does cost $250 to make, @ $600 ... this is a 140% profit.
You are correct, I don't know what I was thinking h:
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Old Jan 18, 2007 | 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by reno96teg
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Old Jan 18, 2007 | 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Nightshade
You are correct, I don't know what I was thinking h:
it's not you ... it's mr "you can never get a 100% profit" up there. :lmao:
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Old Jan 18, 2007 | 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Brar
make money, make money money money
f*ck bitches, make money - Junior Mafia
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Old Jan 18, 2007 | 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by e3NiNe
-4

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+seventy-billion

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Old Jan 18, 2007 | 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by reno96teg
+seventy-billion

:crazyr:

:eek3: Only way to beat that is infinity plus 3 h:
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Old Jan 18, 2007 | 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by RicoD
:eek3: Only way to beat that is infinity plus 3 h:
eleventy bajillion ... numb nuts. duuur.



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Old Jan 18, 2007 | 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by e3NiNe
eleventy bajillion ... numb nuts. duuur.



:run:

nowai...



on other note, screw the Iphone h:
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Old Jan 18, 2007 | 12:27 PM
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Originally Posted by RicoD
:eek3: Only way to beat that is infinity plus 3 h:
whatever u say plus 1h:
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