On: IPhone 5 bill of materials estimated at $167.50, $...

[saturdaysaint]

Do you have specific knowledge of Apple and Foxconn's relationship? Tooling costs are routinely passed from suppliers to finished goods makers.

[goatforce5 → saturdaysaint]

My understanding is if Apple discovers the machinery to make their cases (or a part of their widget or whatever they want) doesn't exist, they'll pull out their checkbooks to make sure the machinery and factories get built.

E.g. http://www.core77.com/blog/materials/apple_continues_pushing...