New Gadget 2011

According to analyst outfit Isuppli, the 32GB model of the HP Touchpad will cost a total of $328 to manufacture � at least that is what Isuppli makes of the Touchpad's bill of materials (BOM), including a $10 thrown in for manufacturing costs. The display and touchscreen segments will cost $132.50, making up the bulk of its cost price. According to Andrew Rassweiler, senior director of teardown services at Isuppli, �The TouchPad in some ways does closely resemble the original iPad, with its use of the same LG display Apple used in the first-generation iPad, and by initially offering a product that only employs Wi-Fi as its exclusive wireless connection.�

Up next in terms of cost? The Touchpad's NAND flash memory which is going for $45. With a market price of $599, the amount of profit is south of $300, which ain't too shabby considering the amount of research and development that had gone into it. Now, if only the Touchpad would be a huge success � that will certainly drive prices further down due to economy of scale.

Will you be getting the webOS-powered device when it arrives?
source: Ubergizmo