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by miki123211 202 days ago
Also keep in mind that, for a $999 laptop, Dell and HP aren't getting $999 in profit.

Most of the price of that laptop goes into components that other companies make. There's very little that's actually made by Dell (or even specifically for Dell).

I wouldn't be surprised if they make as much on kickbacks for mcAfee subscriptions as they make on the laptops themselves.