Apple's margins could get a welcome boost from the iPad Air. AllThingsD reports that research firm IHS has done a bill-of-materials analysis for the iPad Air and has concluded that it's actually cheaper for Apple to manufacture than the third-generation iPad was when it first came out in 2012. In total, IHS says that it costs Apple around $274 to make the base version of the iPad Air, or about $42 less than it cost to manufacture each third-generation entry-level iPad.
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Why the iPad Air could be a major cash cow for Apple