Amazon Really Does Lose Money on Every Kindle Fire HD (But Microsoft, Not So Much) By Brian...

Amazon Really Does Lose Money on Every Kindle Fire HD (But Microsoft, Not So Much) By Brian Barrett Fresh on the heels of an iPad mini teardown that revealed $188 worth of components, IHS has pegged the Kindle Fire HD bill of materials at $165. That means that only about 20 bucks’ worth of hardware separates devices with $130 price tag differential. Yeesh. It was no surprise that the Kindle Fire HD was at best a break-even proposition for Bezos & Co., but that $200 price tag looks even mo...