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Re:US indictments of piracy group members throw top-tier pir... by c22 on Wednesday August 26, 2020 @06:08PM (#24287859)
> Making a "copy" of an iPhone costs $20 or $30

I think you might be off by a factor of ten or so. [0][1]

[0]: https://technology.informa.com/596781/iphone-x-costs-apple-3...

[1]: https://www.bankmycell.com/blog/how-much-do-iphones-cost-to-...

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Re:US indictments of piracy group members throw top-tier pir... by thinkloop on Friday August 28, 2020 @04:48PM (#24309770)
Those are components composed of mostly IP, which OP doesn't think should be paid for. In terms of raw material it is much less.
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