iBotModz_Bot Posted October 26, 2010 Report Posted October 26, 2010 From nytimes.com:The first Kinect prototype cost Microsoft $30,000 to build, but 1,000 workers would eventually be involved in the project. And now, hundreds of millions of dollars later, the company has a product it can sell for $150 a pop and still turn a profit, Mr. Mattrick says. Full Story: nytimes.comhttp://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GVpwfWDe3yorDKpnAz7Z1CwkEyM/0/dihttp://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GVpwfWDe3yorDKpnAz7Z1CwkEyM/1/di View the full article
jmdalmighty Posted October 27, 2010 Report Posted October 27, 2010 Ohhh I'll buy the prototype at $150.
Randomrocket Posted October 27, 2010 Report Posted October 27, 2010 Ohhh I'll buy the prototype at $150.can we see a pic of the $30,000 version XD haha
jmdalmighty Posted October 27, 2010 Report Posted October 27, 2010 It will Probbale be like a whole room.
gruntmods Posted October 28, 2010 Report Posted October 28, 2010 can we see a pic of the $30,000 version XD hahaIts common for a prototype to be several magnitudes more expensive then the final product. The final product is mass produced from specialized parts. The prototype is produced with expensive parts by itself.
Randomrocket Posted October 28, 2010 Report Posted October 28, 2010 It will Probbale be like a whole room.lol. Step into this sphere....
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