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by gcb0 4435 days ago
Because all the companies producing the several parts involved did absolutely no r&d and they got information on how to produce all those batteries, cpus, glass, radios, sensors, etc from aliens.

Every company does r&d and manage just fine with non obscene profits on each product. Apple and Samsung create artificial scarcity with lawsuits. They probably spend more on legal than r&d.