Motorola Q’s Production Costs
Jul 21, 2006
The Motorola Q was launched last May, before this blog went online. It's been generating buzz for over a year before its release, impressing with its ultra-thin profile and full qwerty keyboard.
Currently only Verizon Wireless offers it, costing $199 (with $100 rebate and a 2 year contract).
At such a low price, you can't help but wonder if Motorola and Verizon are absorbing losses on each unit sold. Business Week Online reports on the Q's production costs. The Q is also available under a 1 year contract, but at $349.
Are the heavy subsidies by Verizon and Motorola worth it?
