Comment Re:Amazon did it (Score 1) 338
The iPad CAN be produced for less than $500, and it is. Don't forget that Apple has made long-term commitments with the memory manufacturers, so they've even got better deals than that...
iPad
http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/apr2010/tc2010046_788280.htm
iPad 2
http://www.itproportal.com/2011/03/14/apple-ipad-2-faces-severe-component-price-inflation/