http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/10/16gb_ipad_components_estimated_to_cost_apple_219.html 

Seems like such a bad deal for the 499 dollars price

All assuming that design, programming, packaging, shipping, retail, and marketing cost nothing. These iSuppli analyses are interesting, but they produce a pretty misleading idea of how much it actually costs to bring a product to market.

A Wii probably costs Nintendo less than $130 to make and they get paid twice with content and actual hardware sales. Its worth it though, its not about the cost of the content but how much value you can add to it to achieve your margins. The very best companies do more with less and they are rewarded with large profit margins. Its all about efficiency, the standard of living you enjoy today is based upon that fact.

I'm not a big apple fan. I think I'm the only one in my family without an Iphone.

People really need to think when they spend money and howmuch something is worth to them. I find that some of these gadgets are completely un-necessary and way overpriced...

Like in my case...I can buy a full featured Ipad or buy and install turbos in my Dodge Stealth.

Sorry Apple!

Stealth... troll?

JK

Anyway turbos are evil, you need a good blow off valve to compensate.

Also, you bought the non-turbo stealth? Ewww. . . that sucker weighs the same as a Chevy Suburban, you need that POWA!

Haha, I noticed its slower than my dads buick off the line...but give me a break...its my winter beater. I spent like 2000 for the car and to get it on the road so I'd say it was worth it.

Here tis:

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_vPMT8cqiwag/Sb3DqQ26DjI/AAAAAAAAD3M/EUIXNW6s1Zw/s800/IMG_5780.JPG

And then for the summer, my summer beater is this:

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_m4ygvA6-tB0/SmCPqPhwAcI/AAAAAAAAAFI/KvVwFArig08/s800/Camaro2.JPG

Lets just say that I didn't go cheap on that one :)

You know what they said about people who drive Camaros? They really wished they drove a 1.6L VTEC Civic! Muahahahaha car fanboyism rocks! (Note: It doesn't really).

lol. Car fanboyism by race/ethnicity is even better.

Where I live (Canada) it goes like this:

Italians/Hicks = Camaros

Asians/Persians = Civics

I am not an Italian and have a Camaro. Wait a minute... :)

Edit - the only time a Camaro driver would want to drive a Civic is when he is filling up the tank.