iPad Parts costs $260 to $348

The iSuppli component breakdown for the iPad is here. As with any of these costs estimates, things that are not factored in the cost includes: Research and development, putting the parts together, marketing the product, packaging, etc. So the actual cost for each iPad Apple makes could be more or less than the ‘estimated cost’ below.

Here’s the estimated cost in just parts for each WiFi models of the iPad:

• $259.60 — 16GB model
• $289.10 — 32GB model
• $348.10 — 64GB model

Highlights in the parts:

• $95 — Capacitive Touchscreen Display
• $29.50 — 16GB Flash drive, $59 32GB, $118 64GB
• $26.80 — Processor designed by Apple manufactured by Samsung
• $10.50 — Aluminum Backing