iPad Costs $229.35 to Manufacture

The market research firm iSupli has issued a report stating that the basic model of Apple’s iPad (16GB, WiFi) costs $219.25 plus $10 in manufacturing costs to produce. That’s less than half Apple’s proposed $499 retail price for the device. Check out the chart above for details on the costs of various components and the other models.

MacRumors reports the interesting detail that, while the 3G models will cost an extra $130, they will only cost Apple $27.10

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