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New iPad Air costs less to make than third-generation iPad model, says IHS

Press release, November 6; Joseph Tsai, DIGITIMES Asia 0

With the iPad Air, Apple has not only trimmed the weight and thickness of its flagship tablet line, it has also cut the component costs, as the new model carries a lower bill of materials (BOM) than the third-generation iPad introduced in 2012.

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