An iSupply report on the price of parts in the iMac Intel reportedly contains $.50 worth of content and a $3500 price tag.

Seriously... people who look at the cost of parts as the only aspect and then whine about Macs being so expensive need to wake up. Pay attention to labor, marketing, even boxes! Not to mention R&D.

iSuppli is not whining about how much Macs cost, nor is the company saying that the cost of the parts is the only thing going into the computer. They're simply looking at one aspect of it. Do you think they're so dumb that they don't know anything about the expenses you mentioned?

Macs are a great deal considering they just work.

Cry more u stupid noobs.

No, I think people who will (inevitably) whinge on about how much profit Apple is making off of these are dumb enough not to consider those things.

So, no complaining you Wall Street Analysts about low profit margins. A 50% or greater profit margin is GOOD if the consumer feels the value of the product is worth paying the sticker price.

Remember, Research and Development is always a significant portion of any complex product. Considering Apple's focus on design I'm willing to bet that it's quite high on both the iMac and MacBook.

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Cry more u stupid noobs.

You just made coffee come out my nose. I can't believe you typed that here.